Online Quran Competitions

Quran competitions that run online, or that hold their early rounds online, so you can take part wherever you live. Some judge recordings, others hold live video rounds.

8 upcoming, 15 past

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International Qur'an Competition – UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar

Category
Tilawah, Tartil & Hifz (university students)
Date
Register 18 Sep – 20 Oct; finals 28 Nov 2026
Location
Indonesia / Online
Website
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Tuhfah & Jazariyyah Competition (Ahl al-Quran Foundation)

Category
Tajweed texts (females only)
Date
Prelims 3 Oct 2026; finals 30 Jan 2027
Location
Cape Town, South Africa (prelims also online)
Website
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29th Dubai International Holy Quran Award (1448H)

Category
Hifz & Tilawah (international)
Date
Online heats Jul – Sep 2026; final & ceremony Ramadan 2027
Location
Dubai, UAE
Website
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Bahrain Intl Quran Recitation Competition (Global Reciter)

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Biannual (Online → Bahrain Final)
Location
Manama, Bahrain
Website
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Al Tadhkirah Nationwide Ramadan Quran Competition

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Ramadan Annual
Location
Sydney, NSW (+ online nationwide)
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

مسابقة القرآن الكبرى (The Grand Quran Competition) - صوتك بالقرآن يغير العالم

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
TBC
Location
Online / global
Website
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Darudh Deen Academy Qur'an Recitation Competition 2026

Category
Online recitation (all ages, free)
Date
2026 (dates TBC)
Location
India / Online
Website
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

Al Furqaan 2nd Anniversary International Hifdh Competition 2026

Category
Hifz: Juz Amma, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 juz & full Qur'an
Date
Online semi-finals from 17 Oct 2026
Location
Online (Al Furqaan International Huffaz Academy, India)
Website
Past competitions (15)
OtherPast

Dar Al-Bayan e-Tadabbur Qur'an Competition

Category
Tadabbur (online exam)
Date
4 – 6 Oct 2026
Location
Iraq / Online
Website
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Quranic Voice Spotlight – 3rd Edition (Al Noor Quran Academy)

Category
Online recitation (ages 5–15)
Date
2 Oct 2026
Location
Online
Website
Qur'anPast

Annual Online Qira'ah Competition 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Finals: Thursday, 17th September 2026 (online via Zoom); finalists inf
Location
Online
Website
Qur'anPast

Annual Online Qira'ah Competition 2026 (Qurtuba Online Academy)

Category
Qira'ah (academy learners)
Date
Video cut-off 28 Aug; finals 17 Sep 2026
Location
Online
Website
Qur'an HifzPast

India National Hifz & Qira'at Qur'an Award 2026

Category
Hifz & Qira'at
Date
Registration May – Aug 2026
Location
India / Online
Website
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Qirat Competition – Eastern Region Scholar Summit 2026

Category
Qirat
Date
Online rounds 28 Jul & 2 Aug; finale 7 Aug 2026
Location
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Website
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Studio Arabiya 16th Intl Quran Comp 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
2026
Location
USA (online)
Website
Qur'anPast

Tarbiya Institute Quran Competition 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
2026
Location
USA/Online
Website
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Amal Institute Quran Competition 2026

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Spring 2026
Location
USA (online/local)
Website
Qur'anPast

Anamfal International Quran Competition 2026 (MHQ Ramadan)

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Ramadan 2026 (Feb 1–28)
Location
Cirebon, Indonesia (online)
Website
HifzPast

Annual Quran Competition 2026

Category
Hifz
Date
Ramadan 2026, at Tallaght Mosque; qualification via Zoom
Location
Tallaght Mosque, Dublin, Ireland
Website
OtherPast

Al-Ghanim & Al-Kharafi Mosque Ramadan Qur'an Quiz 1447H

Category
Qur'an quiz (online)
Date
Ramadan 1447 (Feb – Mar 2026)
Location
Kuwait
Website
HifzPast

Hifz Quran Competition (Kampong Gelam Ramadan Bazaar 2026)

Category
Hifz
Date
Preliminary (online) 26 January – 8 February 2026; Grand Finals Sunday
Location
Kampong Gelam
Website
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MAB “Great Qur'an Competition” 2025

Category
Qur'an
Date
Apr 2025
Location
UK / Online
Website
Qur'anPast

University of Faisalabad International Qiraat Virtual Competition

Category
Qiraat (online)
Date
Online — see organiser
Location
Online (Faisalabad, Pakistan)
Website

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