Evaluation Concludes for Preliminary Round of 7th Int’l Student Quran Contest
On Monday, August 18, veteran Iranian qari and international judge Abbas Emamjomeh evaluated 45 recitation files submitted by student contestants from 36 countries in the preliminary stage of the competition’s recitation category.
The review took place at the Mobin Studio of the Iranian Academics’ Quranic Organization in Tehran.
Speaking after the evaluation, Emamjomeh highlighted what distinguishes this contest from others. He told IQNA that the event does not have a public format where participants from a wide range of ages and backgrounds compete.
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He noted that university students have access to extensive online resources and therefore “can raise the quality of their recitations before entering competitions.”
Emamjomeh noted that from the files assessed, students from Southeast Asian countries and one or two representatives from Egypt met the expected standards. He added that the competition carries an international scope and “its rules must follow the principles and regulations of international contests, which cannot be disregarded.”
According to organizers, 55 video submissions were initially received for this round, of which 45 met eligibility criteria. Contestants were required to recite a designated passage in a five-minute video, following the regulations set by Iran’s competition rules. Those with the highest scores will advance to the next stage.
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The International Quran Competition for Muslim Students is organized by the Iranian Academics’ Quranic Organization under the Academic Center for Education, Culture, and Research (ACECR). Launched in 2006, it remains the only global Quranic competition dedicated specifically to Muslim students.
Alongside the recitation category, it also features full Quran memorization. That section’s preliminary round was held virtually from July 20 to August 1, with participants from 47 countries.
The details of the date and venue of the final round will be announced later.
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