Surely this Qur’an guides to that which is most upright and gives good news to the believers who do good that they shall have a great reward (Holy Qur’an, 17:9)

In order to spread the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and strengthen the unity of the Islamic Ummah, as well as, to honor the selected Qur’anic reciters and memorizers of Islamic world, The Iranian Endowment and Charity Organization, with the blessings of Allah, is proud to hold the 40th IRI International Holy Qur’an Competition in 2023-2024 AD/1445 AH.

General Qualifications:

1) Being technically qualified in the desired field (preferably the winners of domestic and formal competitions (of the guest country));

2) Holding citizenship/nationality of the guest country (holding the passport of the guest country is mandatory);

3) Not having attended any Iranian Competitions in the past two competition events;

4) Not getting first rank of IRI International competitions;
5) Not having second or third rank of IRI international competitions for the last five years;
6) Being in the qualified age group (more 18 and less 40);
7) Use formal clothes suitable for the Holy Qur’an in all the stages of the competition, both in-person and hybrid.

8) Being a permanent resident of the guest country (at least two years leading up to the competition).

Note: The competitions of men and women are held separately due to compliance with Sharia standards.

Remarks:
1) Every participant can only choose one field.
2) The chosen field cannot be changed after submitting the completed registration form.

4) The required documents including: 1- A 3-minute video file of talāwat (for qarā’at) or tarteel (for tarteel and memorozation), 2- A copy of the 1st page of passport (with at least 1-year validity), 3- a high-resolution scanned photo taken recently, should be attached to the application form and sent to the Political and Cultural Representative Offices of IRI.

5) The deadline for registration is september 11, 2023/Safar 25, 1445 (applications after the deadline will not be considered).

Dates and Venue:

Preliminary Phases:

(1) Tahqeeq Recitation:

The participants should choose one of the parts below and send their recitation with the full observance of the Tajweed, Waqf, Ibtida, Lahn, etc. according to the Judgment by-law of the I.R. Iran competition jury in a video file (maximum size: 20 Mb) through the designated contact information of the organizer.

(2) Whole Qur’an Memorization

The preliminary examination of Holy Qur’an memorization will be held live online with the prior appointment set for each participant, for which the organizer will make a video call.

(3) Tarteel Recitation:

The participants should choose one of the parts below and send their recitation with the full observance of the Tajweed, Waqf, Ibtida, Lahn, etc. according to the Judgment by-law of the I.R. Iran competition jury in a video file (maximum size: 20 Mb) through the designated contact information of the organizer.