Quran Competitions for Kids and Youth Competitions with children’s and youth categories, from maktab and Islamic school musabaqa s to junior sections of national events. Always check the age bands on the organiser’s page.
6 upcoming, 24 past
Hifz Upcoming
Deen Youth Project Quran Tilawah Competition
Category Hifz
Date 2027 (TBC)
Location Vancouver / UBC, BC Qur'an Upcoming
MAPS Annual Quran Competition
Category Hifz & recitation (youth levels)
Date Annual
Location Redmond, Washington, USA Qur'an Upcoming
ELM Youth Quran Competition
Category Qur'an & Hifz
Date Ramadan Annual
Location Whitechapel, London Qur'an Hifz Upcoming
Being ME Annual Qur'an Competition (sisters only)
Category Hifz (ages 12–20+)
Date Sun 25 Oct 2026, 12 – 3pm
Location Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Qur'an Hifz Upcoming
Little Huffaz Competition (Masjid Darul Ghufran)
Category Hifz (ages 5–10)
Date Sun 11 Oct 2026, 2 – 4pm
Location Singapore Qur'an Upcoming
9th Abdul Rahman Kanoo Qur'an Recitation & Hifz Competition
Category Recitation & Hifz (Grades 6–12)
Date 15 Sep – 15 Oct 2026
Location Bahrain Past competitions (24 ) Qur'an Past
Quranic Voice Spotlight – 3rd Edition (Al Noor Quran Academy)
Category Online recitation (ages 5–15)
Date 2 Oct 2026
Location Online Other Past
Naat, Qirat & Speech Competition (Unique School & Science Academy)
Category Qirat, Naat & Speech
Date Sat 12 Sep 2026
Location Lahore, Pakistan Qur'an Hifz Past
Masjid Al-Ezz Quran Competition 2026
Category Hifz (ages 5–16)
Date Heats 17 – 28 Aug; final 30 Aug 2026
Location Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Qur'an Hifz Past
Voices of Quran – MuslimFest's Inaugural Quran Competition
Category Hifz (ages 8–17)
Date Fri 28 Aug 2026
Location Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Qur'an Past
Qira'ah Competition Grade 7 2026
Category Qur'an & Hifz
Date Saturday, 01 August 2026, 8:30am
Location Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa Hifz Past
Quran Competition for Islamic Schools within Lusaka
Category Hifz
Date 12 July 2026, from 09:00 onwards
Location Makeni Simoson Hall, Lusaka, Zambia
Qur'an Past
Musabaqah Tilawah MTTTQ 2026
Category Qur'an & Hifz
Date Qualifying rounds: Children 11 July 2026 & Youth 12 July 2026 at Masji
Location Singapore Qur'an Past
ISCS Muwaileh Qur'an Awards 2026
Category Qur'an (school awards)
Date Jul 2026
Location Muwaileh, Sharjah, UAE Hifz Past
2026 Quran Competition
Category Hifz
Date Assessments March 14 (grades 4-8) & March 15 (grades 9-12), 2026
Location Calgary, Canada Qur'an Hifz Past
3rd Simaisma & Al-Daayen Youth Centre Qur'an Competition
Category Hifz (5–30 Juz, six levels)
Date 15 Ramadan 1447 (Mar 2026)
Location Simaisma, Qatar (Qatar residents) Adhan Past
Islam Channel Adhan Competition 2026
Category Adhan (under-16 & over-16, televised)
Date 2026 (TV series)
Location UK (Islam Channel) Qur'an Past
ADAMS Annual Quran Competition 2026
Category Hifz & recitation (age levels)
Date Early 2026 (registration closed Feb 2026)
Location Sterling, Virginia, USA Adhan Past
Muezzin Al Freej Challenge 2026 (IACAD)
Category Adhan (children)
Date Winners announced 14 Feb 2026
Location Dubai, UAE Qur'an Past
Qatar National Holy Quran Competition 2025–26
Category Qur'an (school students)
Date Registration closed 5 Feb 2026
Location Qatar Adhan Past
Bilal Al-Asr Adhan Competition (4th edition)
Category Adhan & iqamah (high-school students)
Date Final 24 Nov 2025
Location Doha, Qatar Seerah Past
ISGD Seerah Fair Competition 2025
Category Seerah projects (ages 6–18)
Date Autumn 2025
Location Bellbrook (Dayton), Ohio, USA Qur'an Past
Qirā'ah Programme + International Quran Recital Award Regionals 2025
Category Qur'an & Hifz
Date Qira'ah night Friday 25 July 2025 after Esha 19:00; competition Saturd
Location Madrasah Tarteelul Quraan, South Africa Seerah Past
YMTC Annual Seerah Competition 2025 (Tawheed Center)
Category Seerah (ages 5–18, team & individual)
Date 2025
Location Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA Qur'an Hifz Past
Al Siraat College Hifz Competition 2025
Category Hifz (school students)
Date 2025
Location Victoria, Australia Tafseer Past
Ramadan 2025 Quran Competition (Muslim Unity Center)
Category Tilawah & tafseer (age levels)
Date Ramadan 2025
Location Michigan, USA Qur'an Past
13th Tijan Al Noor Int'l Qur'an Competition
Category Qur'an (Ages 9–13)
Date Ramadan 2025
Location Doha, Qatar Adhan Past
Noorul Adhan 1446 (Ministry of Islamic Affairs)
Category Adhan (ages 15–20)
Date Auditions 11 Feb 2025
Location Islamic Centre, Malé, Maldives Tafseer Past
Qur'an Recitation & Tafseer Competition (Surat Maryam)
Category Recitation & written tafseer (junior high & high school)
Date Jan 2025
Location Alberta, Canada Seerah Past
SALAM Center Seerah Competition
Category Seerah (written & oral, age tiers)
Date Sun 31 Mar 2024
Location Sacramento, California, USA Questions What age can a child enter a Quran competition? Many competitions have categories from around five or six years old, usually reciting short surahs. Older children move into categories by juz.
How can I help my child prepare? Revise little and often, recite to someone who will correct mistakes, and practise in front of an audience before the day. Our blog has more on preparing young huffaaz.
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