Libyan Quran Competition Crowns French Winner
The 11th edition of the Libyan international Quran award drew 134 contestants from 60 countries in Sirte, Libya.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Islam
The 11th Libyan international Quran recitation and memorization award was held in Sirte, Libya, with 134 contestants from 60 countries. Mohammad Afif Bohsoun of France took first place.
Why it matters
The award is held to encourage memorizers of the Book of God and to highlight their abilities at the international level. Its scale across 60 countries reflects broad participation in Quran memorization.
The competition awarded $60,000 to first place, $45,000 to second, $30,000 to third and $15,000 to fourth, with 134 contestants from 60 countries. The source does not specify the exact date of the event.
The players
Mohammad Afif Bohsoun
Representing France, he placed first in the 11th edition of the Libyan international Quran award.
Ahmed Abdullah Al-Qalib
Representing Libya, he placed second in the 11th edition of the Libyan international Quran award.
Abdullah Fares Muhammad Ali Mihoub
Representing Yemen, he placed third in the 11th edition of the Libyan international Quran award.
The details
Contestants were judged on memorizing the entire Quran with correct recitation (Tajweed). Optional sections included memorization based on the ten recitations using the Shatabiyyah and al-Dara methods, and memorization with commentary.
Timeline
The award is held annually under the supervision of the Endowments department.
Religious Heritage
The Libyan international Quran award, now in its 11th edition, extends an annual competition held under the Endowments department to reward Quran memorization. Its 60-country participation places it within a wider international circuit of Quran memorization contests.
Readers interested in Quran memorization can follow the annual competition's results to see how participants from different countries progress. The format, which tests full memorization with correct recitation and optional advanced sections, offers a clear model for those studying the Quran.
The takeaway
The competition's international scope, with 134 contestants from 60 countries, shows how Quran memorization connects Muslims across borders. Readers studying the Quran can use its tiered format of full memorization, recitation, and commentary as a benchmark for their own progress.
Further reading
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