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,
Parental & Community Engagement
Learn how to bring parents, teachers, and communities into the Quran competition journey to foster stronger support, transparency, and shared celebration.
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Trouble With Static Question Banks
The Trouble With Static Question Banks Introduction: A Familiar Scene at Quran Competitions For the past decade, I have had