Koran by Heart Reflection as Rifdha

When I was selected to be a part of the International Holy Koran Competition, I knew it was a special opportunity for me to share what I had memorized in the Koran. I wasn’t only excited to share this but I was also eager to share the message behind it. Being only 10 years old, I was one of the youngest competitors. While this was an honor, it also gave me butterflies in my stomach and I was quite nervous throughout the whole thing. I studied the Koran for hours and hours, repeating out loud to myself throughout the days as I prepared to leave. I missed my family and my normal food while I was in Cairo, Egypt.  My mom gave me confidence even though I missed her so much. When I arrived at the competition, there were 110 reciters from over 70 different countries ready to display what they knew about this guide to life. After having to wait for hours through the night, it was finally my turn. I made a few mistakes and just knew that I wouldn’t qualify to move on with a score as low as I was expecting. It turns out that I got a 97 during the first round! I was so ecstatic and I heard people talking about the “miracle of memorization” that the kids my age had. It was then time for the final round, which I didn’t even knew existed, and I was even more nervous because I had been messing around the days before since I thought the competition was over. I did pretty well during the final competition and ended up receiving 2^nd place! When I returned home, I was so excited to see my family and friends. They were all proud of me and I was proud of myself too. The International Holy Koran Competition was a stressful event, but I’m glad I got the opportunity to prove to myself how much I knew and to make my family and friends proud.