IqraEval Challenge @ InterSpeech26\n
You can also read our paper:
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📄 Towards a Unified Benchmark for Arabic Pronunciation Assessment: Quranic Recitation as Case Study
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For inquiries and support, reach out to the task coordinators at iqraeval@googlegroups.com.
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Registration opens on December 1st, 2025
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Teams and individual participants must register to gain access to the test set. Please complete the registration form using the link below: Registration Form
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Organizers
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The following individuals are organizing this shared task:
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\n- Yassine El Kheir; DFKI & Technical University of Berlin
\n- Amit Meghanani; University of Sheffield
\n- Mostafa Shahin; University of New South Wales
\n- Omnia Ibrahim; Alexandria University
\n- Hawau Olamide Toyin; MBZUAI
\n- Shammur Absar Chowdhury; QCRI
\n- Nada AlMarwani; Taibah University
\n- Youssef Elshahawy; HUMAIN
\n- Ahmed Ali; HUMAIN
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Overview
Iqra'Eval is a shared task aimed at advancing automatic assessment of Qur'anic recitation pronunciation at the phoneme level by leveraging computational methods to detect and diagnose pronunciation errors. The focus on Qur'anic recitation provides a standardized and well-defined context for evaluating modern standard Arabic pronunciation.
Participants will develop systems capable of Detecting Mispronunciations (e.g., substitution, deletion, or insertion of phonemes).
🔗 Full Task Description
For a complete overview of the Iqra'Eval shared task—including background, data details, evaluation setup, and submission instructions—please visit the official Hugging Face Space:
👉 IqraEval Challenge @ InterSpeech26
You can also read our paper:
📄 Towards a Unified Benchmark for Arabic Pronunciation Assessment: Quranic Recitation as Case Study
For inquiries and support, reach out to the task coordinators at iqraeval@googlegroups.com.
Registration opens on December 1st, 2025
Teams and individual participants must register to gain access to the test set. Please complete the registration form using the link below: Registration Form
Organizers
The following individuals are organizing this shared task:
- Yassine El Kheir; DFKI & Technical University of Berlin
- Amit Meghanani; University of Sheffield
- Mostafa Shahin; University of New South Wales
- Omnia Ibrahim; Alexandria University
- Hawau Olamide Toyin; MBZUAI
- Shammur Absar Chowdhury; QCRI
- Nada AlMarwani; Taibah University
- Youssef Elshahawy; HUMAIN
- Ahmed Ali; HUMAIN