MQA Qirath Competition 2016
Event date: 3 Sep 2016
We are pleased to announce Melbourne Quran Academy’s annual competition which will be held on the 3rd of September 2016 InshaAllah :
Below is the structure :
Please note, this year’s competition will consist of two events:
- Competition Day
- Awards Night
Competition Day
Date: 3rd September 2016
Time: 1.45pm onwards
Location: Brandon Park Community Centre
649 Ferntree Gully Road,
Glen Waverley
Awards Night
Date: 17th September 2016
Time: 5pm onwards
Location: John Pandazopoulos Hall
78 Power Road,
Doveton, 3177
All participants are required to attend both events. Competition winners will be announced at the awards night and selected participants may be asked to take the stage again.
The awards night will conclude with dinner Insha Allah.
Competition categories and judges
There will be three categories of competition including:
- Qiraath- Participants are required to read selected passages from the Quran (Quran will be permitted on stage with them). Please see below for a list of Surahs specified according to age group.
- Hifdh- Participants are required to memorise selected passages from the Quran and read these from memory on stage (Quran will not be permitted on stage with them) . Please see below for a list of Surahs specified according to age group.
- Public speaking – Participants will be required to prepare a speech based on the specified category for their selected age group. Please note, participants can only choose from the topics that have been selected for their age group.
Registration
Registration can be done via 3 methods.
- By visiting this link – Application form (RECOMMENDED)
- Emailing the completed application form (on PDF) to info@mqa.org.au
- Handing over a printed copy of the completed application form to 1 of the Judges.
The Judges for the Qirath and Hifdh competition (Males and Females) are be as follows: –
- Hfz/Sheikh Majdi
- Hfz Abdul Wahab Yunus
- Hfz Azam Kassim
- Hfz Fadhil Fachni
- Moulana Uzaiyr Zubairali
- Sheikh/Hafiz Jamali
The Judges for the Public Speaking Competition :-
Female Judges
- TBA
Male Judges
- TBA
QIRAATH CONTEST
This contest will consist of 4 age categories:
Qirath
- 4 to 7 years
- 8 to 11 years
- 12 and above
Judging criteria (out of 10):
Pronunciation – (Makhraj) 4
Tune/Voice- 3
Tajweed 3
Total 10
- Surah will be given to Qiraath participants.
- Different surahs will be given to each age category.
- There will be a time limit of 5-7 Minutes per candidate
- Participants are required to bring their own Quran
Surah’s for each category: –
- 4-7 years – Surah Al Fajr
- 8-11 years – Surah Yaseen
- 12 and above – Whole Quran (will be asked to read from anywhere in the quran)
HIFDH (MEMORISATION) CONTEST
This contest will consist of 4 age categories:
- 4 to 7 years
- 8 to 11 years
- 12 and above
Judging criteria (out of 10):
Memorisation- 4
Tune/Voice- 3
Tajweed 3
Total 10
- Surah will be given to Hifdh participants.
- Different surahs will be given to each age category.
- There will be a time limit of 7 Minutes per candidate
- Participants are required to bring their own Quran
- Judges will choose any surah from the Surahs listed below
Surah’s for each category :-
- 4-7 years – Surah Al Qariyah to Nas
- 8 to 11 years – Surah Al Fajr to Al Aadiyath
- 12 years and above – The following surahs
- Surah Mulk
- Surah Waqiah
- Surah Sajda
- Surah Rahman (They will be tested from any of these surahs, ie all these surahs need to be memorized)
PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST
This contest will consist of 4 age categories:
- 4 – 7 Years
- 8-11 Years
- 12 and above
- 3 topics on Islam will be provided per age group (Excluding the the 4-7 Age group)
- Participants are to choose 1 topic to speak on
- Time duration will be of 4 minutes maximum for each participant.
- The judging will take into account the following
- Presentation
- Clarity
- Expression
- Language
Rules
- All participants are required to be in Islamic attire. For males, this includes a prayer cap, and for females, a scarf.
- The decision of the judges is final
- All participants should be on time
- Timing for each participant will be strictly observed
- Participants have to choose 1 topic from the topics listed below
Topics for each category: –
4-7 Years–
- Choose a hadith and explain the hadith in English, Arabic and its significance.
8 to 11 years –
- The Joys of Paradise
- Signs of Qiyamah
- The life of Prophet Sulaiman A.S (Prophet Solomon) PBUH
12 and above –
- The Challenges faced by our youth in Modern society and how to combat these challenges
- The significance of the rituals of Hajj
- Social Media – Constructive or Destructive to Islam
