Intermediate The Ten Readers

Biography:
Isa ibn Mina Al-Madani (d. 220H) — nicknamed "Qalon" (Greek/Byzantine for "good/excellent") by Nafi' as a compliment. A gifted reader in Medina, he was deaf yet recited with beautiful voice and high precision.

Characteristics compared to Warsh:

• Madd: Shorter than Warsh — connected madd predominantly at medium level (4–5 harakaat)
• Basmala: Allows connecting basmala with the two surahs together with ha' kinaya linking
• Short disconnected madd: Allows qasr (2 harakaat) for al-madd al-munfasil in some paths
• Hamza: More tahqiq than Warsh with some tashil

Spread: Libya, Tunisia, parts of Algeria and Morocco — the primary narration in Tunisian religious institutes.

Source: Al-Nashr (1/120); Al-Dani (p.7); Al-Shatibiyya; Ibn Mujahid

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