Quran Competitions in Europe
Quran and hifz competitions across mainland Europe and Ireland: Germany, France, Norway, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Luxembourg. UK competitions have their own page.
The 32nd European International Competition for the memorisation and recitation of the Quran was held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 24 to 26 September 2026.
2 upcoming, 13 past
Lisbon International Qur'an Competition 2027
International Holy Quran Competition for the Balkan Countries
Past competitions (13)
Internationaler Quran-Wettbewerb Deutschland 2026
32nd European International Quran Competition (Zagreb)
Scandinavian Quran Competition 2026
Kosovo Quran Competition 2026
CMR Concours Mémorisation du Coran 2026
Germany Great Quran Competition 2026 (8th Edition)
Grande Mosquée de Paris — Nour Al-Wahy
Annual Quran Competition 2026
Shoura Hifz Competition (1st edition)
Scandinavian Qur'an Competition 2025
European Int'l Qur'an Mem & Recitation (Zagreb)
16th Bosnia Qur'an Memorisation Contest
Concours National du Saint Coran 2024
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Questions
Is there a Europe-wide Quran competition?
Yes. The European International Competition for the memorisation and recitation of the Quran has run for over thirty editions; its 32nd edition took place in Zagreb in September 2026.