Honouring the Qur’an with excellence and dignity
The Annual Australian Qur’an Competition is a national, scholar-guided platform celebrating excellence in memorisation and recitation.
The Annual Australian Qur'an Competition (AAQC) is a prestigious national event dedicated to fostering love for the Qur'an by showcasing excellence in recitation and memorisation across Australia.
Categories
Participants compete across age and memorisation levels, ensuring both accessibility and high standards in the following categories.
30 Juz
Whole Qur’an memorised
20 Juz
Top or bottom – consecutive
Two-thirds of the Qur’an memorised
10 Juz
Top or bottom – consecutive
One-third of the Qur’an memorised
Competition journey
Important dates and milestones for the Annual Australian Qur’an Competition 2026.
Registrations open
15 June
Participant registrations officially open across Australia.
Registrations close
15 July
Final submissions and registration applications close.
Preliminary round
Late July
Preliminary recitations are conducted virtually with participants.
Finalists announced
August
Selected finalists are officially announced for the national event.
Competition day
19 September
National competition and awards ceremony take place.
Judges
AAQC is led and guided by respected shuyukh and qualified qurrā’. Their role is not only to assess, but to uphold the standards, adab and integrity of Quranic recitation.
Mohamad Abdalla
Ijazah in Qirā’āt • Lead Judge
Dedicated to teaching Qur’an with precision, adab and excellence.
Mohamad Abdalla
Ijazah in Qirā’āt • Lead Judge
Dedicated to teaching Qur’an with precision, adab and excellence.
Mohamad Abdalla
Ijazah in Qirā’āt • Lead Judge
Dedicated to teaching Qur’an with precision, adab and excellence.
The beauty of the Qur’an
For over 1400 years, the Qur’an has been preserved and recited with unmatched beauty — a living tradition carried through hearts and voices across generations.
Our sponsors
AAQC is made possible through values-aligned supporters who contribute as an act of service (khidmah).
HIKMAH
FOUNDATIONNoor
Islamic CentreAl-Furqan
INSTITUTEUMMAH
CAREGuidance
COLLEGEBarakah
SUPERMARKETBegin your AAQC journey
19 September 2026
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For over 1400 years, the Qur’an has been preserved and recited with unmatched beauty — a living tradition carried through hearts and voices across generations.