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Is Your Judging Style Demotivating Contestants?

Is Your Judging Style Demotivating Contestants? When people speak of Quran competitions, they often imagine the stage lights, the anticipation...

The Problem With Binary Marking Systems

The Problem With Binary Marking Systems Over the years, I have been privileged to serve in various capacities within the...

Assessing Qira’ah Without Bias: Is It Possible?

Assessing Qira’ah Without Bias: Is It Possible? Introduction: The Delicate Art of Judging Qira’ah For over fifteen years, my life...

What Makes a Good Quran Scoring Rubric?

What Makes a Good Quran Scoring Rubric? Lessons from the Field Having spent many years involved in Quran competitions —...

How Subjectivity Creeps Into Hifz Marking

How Subjectivity Creeps Into Hifz Marking Introduction: The Human Face of a Noble Task After years of sitting on both...

The Pitfalls of Manual Scoring in Tajweed Competitions

The Pitfalls of Manual Scoring in Tajweed Competitions Over the years, I have had the privilege—and sometimes the headache—of being...

Why Quran Competitions Don’t Feel Fair — Even When They Are

Why Quran Competitions Don’t Feel Fair — Even When They Are Across the decades that I have participated in Quran...

When Great Students Get Underscored: The Marking Problem

When Great Students Get Underscored: The Marking Problem Introduction: The Unexpected Outcome Across several years of involvement in Quran competitions...

The Dark Side of Favouritism in Small-Scale Hifz Events

The Dark Side of Favouritism in Small-Scale Hifz Events Introduction For over a decade, I have been closely involved in...

What Happens When Technology Fails Mid-Recitation?

What Happens When Technology Fails Mid-Recitation? Anyone who has spent time in the world of Quran competitions knows how much...

The Forgotten Role of Pronunciation in Assessment

The Forgotten Role of Pronunciation in Assessment Introduction: A Journey Through Quran Competitions Having spent over fifteen years involved in...

Why Your Competition Might Be Losing Parental Trust

Why Your Competition Might Be Losing Parental Trust For over a decade, my life has been woven with the rhythm...