ICNA DALLAS COMPETITION 2022
ICNA Dallas is pleased to announce the 23rd Annual Quiz Competition on Essential Islamic Knowledge & Skills. The sole purpose of this quiz competition is to revive and promote the knowledge of Islam in our youth. InshaAllah this event will help us to convey the message of Islam, so that our youth become good Muslims and spend their lives according to the Quran and Sunnah
Competition Rules
- Student must take part in the online quiz competition. If you don’t take part in the Quiz competition, even if you win in any of the following competition, you will not qualify to win the contest, and next student / winner will be awarded the prize who appears in the online quiz test.
- Students can participate in all the three contests – Qiraa’h, Azan, and/or Calligraphy
- Winners will be given cash prizes.
Syllabus 1-6
Grade 1
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah An-Nas
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam (Full Book)
Book: Islamic Studies Level 1 (Weekend Learning Series) - Seerah of the Prophet (saw) – (pages 6 – 105)
Book: 101 Seerah Stories & Dua (Goodword)
Grade 2
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Fatiha
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers $13) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam (Full Book)
Book: Islamic Studies Level 2 (Weekend Learning Series) - Seerah of the Prophet (saw) – (pages 106 – 207)
Book: 101 Seerah Stories & Dua (Goodword)
Grade 3
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Zalzalah
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam (Full Book)
Book: Islamic Studies Level 3 (Weekend Learning Series) - Seerah of the Prophet (saw) – (pages 6 – 78)
Book: The Great Caliphs (Goodword)
Grade 4
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Bayyinah
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam (Full Book)
Book: Islamic Studies Level 4 (Weekend Learning Series) - Seerah of the Prophet (saw) – (pages 79 – 144)
Book: The Great Caliphs (Goodword)
Grade 5
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Lail
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam (Full Book)
Book: Islamic Studies Level 5 (Weekend Learning Series) - History of Islam – (pages 13 – 80)
Book: History of Islam 4: Ali ibn Abi Taalib (ra) by Abdul Aziz
Grade 6
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Ad-Dhuha & Surah Al-Shams
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Basic Beliefs & Pillars of Islam
Book: Islamic Studies Level 6 (Weekend Learning Series) - History of Islam – (pages 81 – 172)
Book: History of Islam 4: Ali ibn Abi Taalib (ra) by Abdul Aziz
Syllabus 7-12
Grade 7
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Aala
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers $13) - Islamic Beliefs
Book: Islamic Studies Level 7 (Weekend Learning Series $14) - Companions of Prophet (saw) – (pages 9 – 140)
Book: Shining Stars (Vol I only - $12.95)
Grade 8
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Gashiya
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Gashiya
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Companions of Prophet (saw)
Book: Shining Stars (Vol I only) – (pages 141 – 271)
Grade 9
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Al-Infitaar
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Islamic Beliefs
Book: Islamic Studies Level 9 (Weekend Learning Series) - Companions of Prophet (saw)
Book: Shining Stars (Vol II only) – (pages 9 – 133)
Grade 10
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Abasa
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Islamic Beliefs
Book: Islamic Studies Level 10 (Weekend Learning Series) - Companions of Prophet (saw)
Book; Shining Stars (Vol II only) – (pages 134 – 255)
Grade 11
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Mutaffifin
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Heroes of Islam
Book: Companions of the Prophet (Book 1 by MELS) – (pages 1 – 119) - Contribution of Muslims in Civilization
Book: Muslims in America (3rd Edition by Amana) – (pages 1 – 46)
Grade 12
- Detailed Meaning and Explanation: Surah Naziat
Book: Juz Amma for School Students (Weekend Learning Publishers) - Heroes of Islam
Book: Companions of the Prophet (Book 1 by MELS) – (pages 120 – 251) - Contribution of Muslims in Civilization
Book: Muslims in America (3rd Edition by Amana) – (pages 47 – 118)
Azan competition
- Participants will be required to recite full azan with proper tone and Tajweed.
- Participant must send a video recording of the Azan by February 12, 2022.
- It can be sent via WhatsApp at (phone number) or via email at <email>
- The Azan duration should not exceed 3 minutes.
- Five participants from each category will qualify for the final on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
- The final contest will be live on the social media.
Qiraa’h competition
- Student will be tested on common rules of Tajweed.
- Student will have to prepare from the following assigned Surahs:
- Grades 1 & 2 – Surah Al Ma’un
- Grades 3 & 4 – Surah Al Zalzalah
- Grades 5 & 6 – Surah Al Aadiyaat
- Grades 7 & 8 – Surah Al Humazah
- Grades 9 & 10 – Surah Tariq
- Grades 11 & 12 – Surah Al Shams
- Memorizing the Surah is not required.
- Participant must send the video recording of the Qira’h by February 12, 2022.
- It can be sent via WhatsApp at (phone number) or via email at <email>
- Five participants from each category will qualify for the final on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
- The final contest will be live on the social media.
Calligraphy competition
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- This contest is open to all students of ages 9 & UP.
Procedure
- All contestants are required to draw the following:
· “Wa Qoolu Linn Naasi Husna”
- Calligraphy must be done freehand.
- Contestants are recommended to use High quality paper for the Artwork. Paper size should be 14″ X 22″ (36cm X 56cm)
- Markers, pencils (colored or black), Crayons, Watercolors and oil colors can be used
- Stencils, carbon-papers and other copying material will not be allowed
Caligraphy Competition
- During the competition, copying the artwork from any reference will not be allowed
- Contestants can use any style of calligraphy available and can also use their own style
- The calligraphy will be JUDGED based on its beauty, originality and for its legibility
- The final date that to drop off your calligraphy will be February 18, 2022
- Following are the drop off locations:
- Islamic Center of Irving (2555 Esters Road, Irving, TX 75062)
- Islamic Association of North Texas (840 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX 75081)
- East Plano Islamic Center (4700 14th Street, Plano, TX 75074)
- Please send an email to <email address> after dropping off the poster at any of these locations
Online Book Exam
The online book exam contest will be administered through the Islamic Learning Foundation (ILF) portal. The instructions are the following:
- Participants must take part in the online quiz competition. If you don’t take part in the online contest, even if you win any of the other competitions, you will not qualify to win the contest
- There will be 30 questions in each level
- Participants will have 30 minutes to complete the quiz
- All questions will be multiple choice and true or false
- All questions carry equal value
- Participants must score 80% or more to qualify for the final round
- Participants will be able to see their score at the end of the Quiz
- Participants must login during the following times to start the Quiz:
January 22, 2022
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Grade 1 |
09:00 am – 09:30 am |
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Grade 2 |
10:15 am – 10:45 am |
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Grade 3 |
11:30 pm – 12:00 pm |
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Grade 4 |
12:45 pm – 01:15 pm |
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Grade 5 |
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm |
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Grade 6 |
03:15 pm – 03:45 pm |
January 23, 2022
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Grade 7 |
09:00 am – 09:30 am |
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Grade 8 |
10:15 am – 10:45 am |
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Grade 9 |
11:30 pm – 12:00 pm |
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Grade 10 |
12:45 pm – 01:15 pm |
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Grade 11 |
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm |
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Grade 12 |
03:15 pm – 03:45 pm |