Contemplation Category

Q: Recitation Category Rules & Guidelines

Registration: All Participants must meet the registration criteria (Rules and Guidelines). Project Guidelines: Your project should reflect one element in the topic of your age group level. Example: If your topic is Miracles in the Quran, you may choose to answer the question: “Why is the Quran a miracle?” Your project must include at least 3 examples from the Quran. How you present your project is up to you. Some examples could be a poster, infographic, PowerPoint/Google Slides, research paper, video, animations, and much more. If you are making a video, it must be a maximum of 5 minutes. If you are making PowerPoint/Google Slides, it must have a maximum of 15 slides. If you are writing a research paper, it must have a minimum of 750 words and a maximum of 1000 words. Submissions: Submissions are subject to Examination and Results Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines). The name of your submission file should follow this format: “Participant’s Full Name_Hira Canada 2025”. Your project should be submitted ONCE as ONE FILE on the link provided in the email. Emails will be sent out once examinations start. Your file must be under 25 MB.

Contemplation Category

The Quran Contemplation category challenges participants to create a unique and creative project based on an insightful topic from the Quran. This category encourages deep reflection and personal exploration of the Quran’s teachings, allowing you to express your understanding in a creative way. It’s an opportunity to engage with the Quran on a personal level while presenting its wisdom in an innovative and meaningful format.

Category Levels

Age Group	Level	1st place	2nd place	3rd place
6 – 10	The Unseen World	Special honors	Valuable Prizes to all participants
11 – 14	The teachings of Luqman	$60	$50	$40
15 – 21	Rules of Debate from the Quran	$80	$60	$50

Evaluation Criteria

Your work will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Creativity
Presentation
Content (Depth, research, etc.)
Organization

Recitation Category Rules & Guidelines

Registration:
1. All Participants must meet the registration criteria (Rules and Guidelines).
Project Guidelines:
1. Your project should reflect one element in the topic of your age group level.
  Example: If your topic is Miracles in the Quran, you may choose to answer the question: “Why is the Quran a miracle?”
2. Your project must include at least 3 examples from the Quran.
3. How you present your project is up to you. Some examples could be a poster, infographic, PowerPoint/Google Slides, research paper, video, animations, and much more.
  1. If you are making a video, it must be a maximum of 5 minutes.
  2. If you are making PowerPoint/Google Slides, it must have a maximum of 15 slides.
  3. If you are writing a research paper, it must have a minimum of 750 words and a maximum of 1000 words.
Submissions:
1. Submissions are subject to Examination and Results Guidelines (Rules and Guidelines).
2. The name of your submission file should follow this format: “Participant’s Full Name_Hira Canada 2025”.
3. Your project should be submitted ONCE as ONE FILE on the link provided in the email. Emails will be sent out once examinations start.
4. Your file must be under 25 MB.

FAQ

What format should I make my project in?

How you present your project is up to you. Some examples could be a poster, infographic, PowerPoint/Google Slides, research paper, video, animations and much more.

Refer to the rules and guidelines section for more information.

How do I submit my project for the competition?

You will receive a submission link on your email once examinations start. Your project should be submitted on that link, as a single file with the format “Participant’s Full Name_Hira Canada 2025”. Please ensure the file is under 25 MB.

How will my project be evaluated?

Each project will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Creativity, Presentation, Content (Depth, research, etc.) and Organization. You can find a general rubric in the evaluation criteria section above.

Join our email list

Be kept in the loop about application deadlines,
college news, upcoming events, tours and more.