{
  "id": 8888177,
  "title": "Over 4,800 MRSM huffaz have entered professional fields to date - Asyraf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/over-4-800-mrsm-huffaz-have-entered-professional-fields-to-date-asyraf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:53:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1537662/over-4800-mrsm-huffaz-have-entered-professional-fields-date-asyraf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 4,800 Quran memorizers (huffaz) from Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) have entered professional sectors in Malaysia and abroad, according to MRSM chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. The Ulul Albab programme, which aims to produce at least 400 students who memorize all 30 chapters of the Quran annually, has surpassed its Key Performance Indicator (KPI) target this year with 438 students completing the task. This year alone, the programme has exceeded expectations, with 438 students mastering the entire Quran. The Ulul Albab Tamhidi initiative, introduced last year, has now expanded to all 50 MRSM campuses nationwide, allowing students to master at least five chapters of the Quran by the end of Form Five. MRSM Kuantan claimed victory in the Malay Language debate category, beating MRSM Pengkalan Hulu, while MRSM Gemencheh and MRSM Langkawi emerged champions in the Arabic and English Language categories, respectively. The 2026 Deputy Prime Minister's Cup MRSM Debate competition, which took place from September 18 to 21, involved 528 debaters from 58 MRSM campuses, with a total cash prize pool of RM53,000.",
  "summary": "PARIT: Over 4,800 Quran memorisers (huffaz) produced by the Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) Ulul Albab programme have entered various professional sectors in Malaysia and abroad, says Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) chairman Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Over 4,800 MRSM Ulul Albab Huffaz Have Entered Professional Fields To Date - Asyraf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/general-over-4-800-mrsm-ulul-albab-huffaz-have-entered-professional",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:22:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}