It was organized online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the contenders sending video files of their recitations to the panel of judges.
The panel selected some of the performances as the top ones in each province.
Then the recitations were uploaded to the Instagram page of the organizing committee for people to watch and vote for the best performance.
Voting for the best contenders began on Sunday and will continue until Thursday.
Many Quranic activities and programs are held virtually in Iran these days in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.