Beautiful Quran recitation by Russian boy, Moscow 2010

Beautiful Quran recitation by Russian boy, Moscow 2010







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One of the participants from Tajikistan reciting the surah. How beautiful






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59 countries will send representatives to Egypt’s 18th international Quran competition,the event’s director said. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, August 9, at the Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ministry in Cairo, Abdul Qadir Sarhan said the competition would kick off on the 18th day of the holy month of Ramadan.


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Winners of the first stage, which had started on August 28, were also announced yesterday.

Usama As-Samr Al-Faturi from Libya, Abdullah Samara Suleyman from Egypt and At-Tifl Saeedun Nabiyullah Muhammad Jan from Tajikistan were announced as winners in the category of memorization, Tarteel and Tajweed recitation of the entire Quran.

The competition’s closing ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 5. Winners of the five categories will be awarded at the function, which is to be attended by Egypt’s president.



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Each year during Ramadan, 110 of the best young students from over 70 countries across the Islamic world converge on Cairo for one of the Islamic world’s most prestigious contests – Egypt’s International Holy Koran Competition.



The film also addresses the captivating sound of the Qur’an recitation. An expert on the matter, Kristina Nelson, a musicologist, talks about the important effects and meaning of Qur’an recitation even to those who might not understand what they are saying. Nelson is the author of the book ‘The Art of Reciting the Qu’ran’.

And we see a live example of what Nelson is talking about when we hear Nabiollah reciting. The judges are so taken by his voice that they surround him after his recital to congratulate him and listen to more. Nabiolah ends up winning third place and is the only participants who is invited to recite Qur’an at the closing ceremony, which was attended by Egypt’s former president.

While telling the gripping stories of the three children, the documentary also keeps you anxious to know if they would win, hoping that they would. After making a mistake, Djamil’s tears start falling down his cheek. You feel his pain. He doesn’t make it to the final round but the judges honor him by having him recite at one of Egypt’s main mosques.

KORAN BY HEART, an HBO Documentary Film, tells the story of the most recent competition and follows three extraordinary 10-year-olds who go head-to-head with children nearly twice their age.

Djamil Djieng comes to Cairo from rural Senegal, unaccompanied by any family or guardians. He’s considered Senegal’s top young reciter, and his teacher tells him that he will be representing all of Africa at the competition. Djamil listens intently and sets out to live up to the high expectations.

Nabiollah Saidoff comes from rural Tajikistan, the star Koran reciter at a small rural Madrassa where students learn almost nothing but the Koran. Just before he leaves for Cairo, Nabiollah’s school is shut down by Tajikistan’s secular government as part of a crackdown against Islamic extremism. In Egypt, Nabiollah becomes one of the stars of the competition, the only contestant invited to recite for the President, while back home his father intervenes to set his son’s education back on course.

Ten-year-old Rifdha Rasheed from the Maldives is a straight-A student who is at the top of her class in every subject. She is only one of ten girls in the competition. In fact, many countries don’t allow girls to publicly recite the Koran. Rifdha is from a country that traditionally has practiced a very moderate form of Islam. However, Rifdha’s father is turning to a more conservative form of Islam and wants her to pursue a religious education in Yemen. At the same time, her mother encourages Rifdha to study science and pursue a career. As she excels in Cairo, capturing the hearts of the judges, Rifdha’s own future hangs in the balance.

Through the eyes of these young reciters, KORAN BY HEART offers a compelling and nuanced glimpse into the pressures faced by the next generation Muslims.