19 September 2026
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
Categories
Participants compete across age and memorisation levels, ensuring both accessibility and high standards in the following categories.
30 Juz
Complete memorisation of the Qur’an
20 Juz
Half memorisation of the Qur’an
10 Juz
Intermediate memorisation
Participants are expected to have fully memorised the selected portion and be prepared to recite from any part of that range.
Competition journey
Important dates and milestones for the Annual Australian Qur’an Competition 2026.
Registrations open
Date to be confirmed
Participant registrations officially open across Australia.
Registrations close
Date to be confirmed
Final submissions and registration applications close.
Preliminary round
August 2026
Preliminary recitation assessments and judging commence.
Finalists announced
Date to be confirmed
Selected finalists are officially announced for the national event.
Competition day
September 2026
National competition and awards ceremony take place.
Scholars and judges
Guided by recognised scholars
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.
Features recitation
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.
Sponsors
Supporting the Qur’an with dignity
AAQC is made possible through values-aligned supporters who contribute as an act of service (khidmah).
HIKMAH
FOUNDATIONNoor
Islamic CentreAl-Furqan
INSTITUTEUMMAH
CAREGuidance
COLLEGEBarakah
SUPERMARKET19 September 2026
Your journey begins here
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.