UAE Announces Start of Int’l Quran Award Competitions on Nov. 1
Omar Habtoor Al Darei, head of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat and chairman of the Emirates International Holy Quran Award, confirmed that the event comprises five main competitive categories — both local and international — and expects wide public participation.
At the prize’s Abu Dhabi headquarters, Al Darei reviewed preparations for the local branch of the competition, which includes nine sub-divisions. These cover memorization and recitation, involving citizens, residents, seniors, persons with disabilities, domestic workers, Quran teachers, and memorization supervisors.
In a meeting with competition officials, he urged them to intensify efforts and innovate to achieve superior performance.
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The five competition categories are: top reciters from other international Quran contests; winners from the UAE’s local branch of the competition; distinguished Quranic personalities noted for global service to Quranic sciences; UAE local reciters; and government institutions involved in Quranic work domestically or abroad.
Registration closes October 31, 2025. Applicants must submit a passport copy, a registration form stamped by their nominating institution, and a personal photo.
Participants are required to be full memorisers of the Quran, well versed in recitation and tajweed, with a good voice, and must be under 35 years old.
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Only candidates officially nominated by recognized bodies in their home countries are eligible — direct individual applications without institutional endorsement will not be accepted.
Applicants must rank among the top three in an accredited international Quran contest held in the past three years (prior to the UAE competition’s second session).
The competition involves both written and oral tests administered by a panel of international judges.
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