President of Republic Supervises Mahdara Awards

The President of the Republic, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, supervised Tuesday morning, at the international convention center in Nouakchott, the awards ceremony of the third edition of the president of the republic’s award for the memorizing and understanding of the Mahdara books (traditional Islamic teaching books). This award aims at encouraging students to preserve the Mahdara studies, which constitute an important component of the Mauritanian culture and heritage. The President of the republic handed the first award, which amounts to 5,000,000 old Ouguiyas, to Ahmed Mohamed Lemine Babe As for the second prize, which amounts to 4,000,000 old Ouguiyas, was handed by the Prime Minister to Abdesselam Mohamed Mahmoud Said. The third prize, which amounts to 2000.000 Old Ouguiyas, was given by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Mr. Dah Ould Sidi Amar, to Cheikh Mohamed Ben Mohamed Moussa.