20/08/2026
Two Sisters, One Extraordinary Qur’anic Journey 🌍📖🤍
Alhamdulillah! 🥰🤲 The story of these two sisters is a beautiful reminder of what dedication to the Qur’an, education, and sincere effort can achieve.
Hajara Ibrahim Dan’Azumi and her younger sister, Maryam Ibrahim Dan’Azumi, both hail from Gombe State, Nigeria, and were students of Abubakar Siddiq Islamiyya School, Gombe.
In 2023, Hajara proudly represented Nigeria at an international women’s Qur’an competition in Jordan, alongside participants from almost 40 countries. By the grace of Allah, she emerged 1st place. 🥇📖
Among the rewards she received were:
💰 ₦5 million cash
🎓 A scholarship
🏫 ₦5 million for her school
🕋 A Hajj seat from the National Hajj Commission
Three years later, her younger sister Maryam continued the family’s remarkable legacy.
In 2026, Maryam competed at the 46th International Qur’an Competition in Saudi Arabia and emerged as the winner of the women’s Tafsir category, receiving SAR 300,000 (approximately ₦120 million) as her prize. 🥇🇸🇦📖
What makes their achievement even more beautiful is that their excellence extends beyond Qur’anic competitions. They have also pursued their academic education with great dedication.
🎓 Hajara studied Botany and has completed her university education.
🎓 Maryam is currently in her final year studying Education Physics.
Subhanallah! 🤍 This is a powerful example of how the Qur’an and education can beautifully go hand in hand. Their journey shows that with sincerity, discipline, and dedication, Allah can open doors of success beyond our expectations.
May Allah preserve these sisters, increase them in beneficial knowledge, strengthen their relationship with the Qur’an, bless their parents and family, and make their achievements a source of benefit for the Ummah.
Barakallahu feekuma. May Allah continue to raise them through the Qur’an. Ameen. 🤲📖❤️
