Technology Review
Al-Qari CD from Soundvision
The reasonably priced Al-Qari
CD from Soundvision ($49) enables learning and reciting of the Arabic alphabet
and the Qur'an with your computer.
It's alphabet features
include: Arabic letters with sounds in all shapes and forms; learning vowels
in all positions; three different exercises for each letter; silent letters,
recognizing letters in their different positions (shapes) in a word; substituting
letters; combining sounds, letters and connecting words; comparing similar
sounding letters with graphics, sounds and animation; multiple levels of
learning from beginning to advanced; lots of exercises at every level of
learning.
It's Qur'anic features
include: Short surahs ( the last 10) broken down in letters, words, and verses
for easy understanding and memorization; Maddah in its different forms and
lengths; pauses /stops while reading Qur'an; all about Nunnation, Sukun and
Shaddah; and the basics of Tajweed (the art of Qur'anic recitation). It's
recording by Sheik Jamal Said, graduate of Madinah University, is clear and
easy to follow. The use of multimedia is certainly easier than either books
or tapes alone. With the ability to record your own voice for comparison
and more than the last 10 surahs, it would certainly get a 5 Star rating.
At this price, we definitely give it a 4 Star recommendation! PC and
Mac compatible. Worth the money!
The Islamic Bulletin
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