Koran By Heart

During the documentary Koran By Heart, I was touched by all the children who bravely recited the Koran in front of many high ranking religious officials. What wowed me about the recitation was the fact that a young boy who did not understand Arabic had perfect memorization of the Koran expect he had no guidance from the Rules of Tajweed. He was hugged and kissed by all who heard him recite. They felt blessed by his rhythm and tone. If the young fellow had knowledge of the Rules of Tajweed, he probably would have won the competition. A young girl was also very close to winning the competition. She won third place, and everyone was proud that a young girl was well equipped to dominate her competition of whom were mostly males. She, at this age is proving to the world and her father, who wants her to be a housewife, that she is capable of much more than just being a submissive housewife.
In relation to the readings that are assigned about the Koran with commentaries, the suras are actively being followed in the lives of those who were in the documentary. There was a portion where the citizens of Cairo, Egypt were fasting. They read prayers, recited special suras and abided by the Koran's instruction. This documentary gives great insight about how young followers are and the seriousness of their commitment. The most important thing I learned from this documentary is that no matter where you are and what you do, religion is a universal factor that brings people from all over the world together, and with the Koran, recitation is a beautiful example of dedication.