Registration Opens for the 21st Algeria International Holy Quran Competition
According to the Algerian Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments, applications for the preliminary round will be accepted from October 20 to 31, 2025. Registration must be completed exclusively through the official platform at moussabaka.marw.dz.
The ministry announced that participants can register for three categories: the international competition for Quran memorization and recitation, the national competition for memorization, recitation, and interpretation, and a special category for young memorizers under 15 years old.
Age limits range from 15 to 25 years for the international contest and under 25 years for the national round.
Those who have previously won one of the top three national prizes or have been recognized as national or international reciters are not eligible to participate this year.
The Ministry said the event aims “to encourage the memorization of the Holy Quran and to highlight exceptional Quranic talent from different provinces of Algeria,” while preparing winners to represent the country in future international competitions.
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The Algeria International Holy Quran Competition, also known as the Algeria Quran Prize, was launched in 2003 and has since attracted participants from across the Muslim world.
The 20th edition, held in 2024 in Algiers, brought together qaris from more than 44 countries, with top awards presented in memorization and Tajweed (recitation rules). The event is traditionally held during Ramadan under the patronage of the Algerian president.
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