Quran by Heart

Quran by Heart

Considering the following: how their lives changed when it was decided they would compete; how they felt during the competition; their family and community’s reaction to their victory or loss

In The Quran by Heart there was a small man from Tajikistan who was 10 years old named Nabiollah. When Nabiollah found out he would be partaking in this competition, he was very relaxed, unlike his competitors. Although he was one of the youngest contestants he was very relaxed. He made the travel from Tajikistan to Egypt with his tutor which was very comforting. During the competition he had a lot of weight on his shoulders. He was seen as a glory child back home and was here to represent the best of Tajikistan. His family had to be financially stable if they were able to send him to a school to study Islam, so his absence probably did not affect them on an economical level, with that said the pride of the family was resting on his shoulders. Academics seemed like it had a high priority in Nabiollah’s household, all the more reason why this contest was so important. Before the contest Nabiollah applied for a small private school to learn and study Islam. He was denied. He was not admitted because he was illiterate in Arabic, the language of the Quran. However, because he scored so phenomenal in the competition he was permitted into the school. Nabiollah was even asked by the president of Egypt to do a recitation. His voice was that beautiful. He got all this even though he got third place for he messed up his Tajweed. All in all his family and community was very proud and happy.