Hearing loss and other setbacks cannot dim this scholar’s dreams

Perseverance: Muhammad Dhiauddin (centre) posing with his family after receiving his doctorate.

JOHOR BARU: Despite living his whole life with partial hearing loss, Muhammad Dhiauddin Ahmad Termizi never allowed his disability to stop him from pursuing a PhD in tahfiz education.

The 29-year-old imam at Masjid Kangkar Pulai said he was born with a hearing impairment in his left ear.