Quran Competitions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Quran, hifz and tilawat competitions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Many South Asian competitions are announced late and locally, so we also list the online competitions you can enter from anywhere further down this page.

4 upcoming, 12 past

Qur'an HifzUpcoming

3rd Quran Memorisation Competition for Women & Female Students

Category
Hifz (women & girls)
Date
Register by 15 Oct; final late Dec 2026
Location
Hyderabad, India
Qur'an HifzUpcoming

Deen Hub Ramadan Hifz Competition (Season 2)

Category
Hifz of Ar-Rahman, Al-Mulk, Ya-Sin & Al-Waqi'ah (women, non-hafiza)
Date
Sat 20 Feb 2027 (register by 1 Nov 2026)
Location
Colombo 5, Sri Lanka
Website
HifzUpcoming

Tibyan National Hifz Competition (India)

Category
Hifz
Date
Annual — next edition TBC
Location
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

Darudh Deen Academy Qur'an Recitation Competition 2026

Category
Online recitation (all ages, free)
Date
2026 (dates TBC)
Location
India / Online
Website
Past competitions (12)
OtherPast

Naat, Qirat & Speech Competition (Unique School & Science Academy)

Category
Qirat, Naat & Speech
Date
Sat 12 Sep 2026
Location
Lahore, Pakistan
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
Qur'anPast

The Melodies of the Quran – All Karachi Tilawat Competition

Category
Tilawah
Date
Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location
Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan
Website
Qur'anPast

SIO Telangana Qirat Competition

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Ramadan 2026
Location
Telangana
Website
Qur'anPast

International Qirat Competition (IQC-2025)

Category
Qirat (reciters aged 25–35, 37 countries)
Date
24 – 29 Nov 2025
Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
Website
SeerahPast

2nd Grand Annual Seerah Competition (Jamia Masjid Srinagar)

Category
Seerah (students)
Date
Results 12 Oct 2025
Location
Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Website
SeerahPast

MANUU Seerat Quiz 2025

Category
Seerah quiz (university students)
Date
Sep 2025
Location
Hyderabad, India
Website
SeerahPast

National Seerah Competition 2025 (Ministry of Religious Affairs)

Category
Seerah books, naat & research papers
Date
Awards Rabi-ul-Awwal 1447 (Sep 2025)
Location
Islamabad, Pakistan (national)
Website
AdhanPast

Noorul Adhan 1446 (Ministry of Islamic Affairs)

Category
Adhan (ages 15–20)
Date
Auditions 11 Feb 2025
Location
Islamic Centre, Malé, Maldives
Website
Qur'an HifzPast

13th Int'l Hifzul Qur'an Competition

Category
Hifz
Date
Nov 2024
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Qur'an HifzPast

Quraner Noor International Hifzul Quran Competition 2024

Category
Hifz (huffaz from 17 countries)
Date
2024
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website
Qur'an HifzPast

National Hifz-o-Qiraat Competition 2023

Category
Hifz & Qiraat
Date
Sep 2023
Location
Islamabad, Pakistan
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Online competitions you can enter from South Asia

6 upcoming, 6 past

HifzUpcoming

Bidayati Qur'an Competition 2026

Category
Hifz
Date
Competition #2 – qualifier Dec 2026, grand final Mar 2027
Location
Not stated
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

Fond. Mohammed VI Oulémas Africains — 6th

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Annual — next edition TBC
Location
48 branches, Africa
Website
Qur'anUpcoming

5th All Africa Quran Competition

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
Annual — next edition TBC
Location
Pan-African
Qur'anUpcoming

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

Category
Qur'an & Hifz
Date
TBC
Location
Online / global
Website
HifzUpcoming

مسابقة قرآنية (Quranic Competition) - 3 مستويات... 3 فرص للتميز

Category
Hifz
Date
TBC
Location
Unknown
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

Questions

Are there online Quran competitions I can join from India or Pakistan?

Yes. Several international competitions run online heats or are fully online, so you can take part from home. They are listed in the second section of this page.

How do I find a hifz competition in my city?

Ask your madrasah or local masjid first; many competitions are only announced there. If you organise one, list it here free through our contact page so families can find it.