Grading Criteria:
- Tajwīd Deductions
- Including Waqf and Ibtida
Memorization Deductions:
The remaining 5%:
Beauty of the voice and control over itMain Rules:
This competition is open only to individuals residing in Georgia, except for Level 7 (The Whole Qur’an). Level 7 is open to participants from any U.S. state, with a limit of 2 participants per state.
A preliminary round will be held to assess memorization and Tajweed for all participants registering in Levels 1–6. Date and venue: To Be Announced (TBA).
Participants who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in last year’s competition may not compete in the same or a lower category. They are only eligible to register for a higher category.
Participants are not eligible if they have previously won:
- The Imam Shatibi Competition (Minnesota)
- The USA Quran Competition (Chicago)
- Any international Quran competition
The competition is for memorization only.
Reading from a Mushaf is not allowed during judging.
Have completely memorized the level for which they are registered
Demonstrate proper Tajweed in their recitation
Registration is online only and is available from June 1, 2025 to August 1, 2025.
All winning positions are FINAL and are NON-NEGOTIABLE. Any participant who registers and participates must agree to the decisions made by the judges.
Participants must be on time to their scheduled times and there will be no makeup test.
An Imam or teacher is NOT allowed to participate.
