Competitions
We host our own Quran and Qira'at competition and participate in regional competitions.
Our competitions
From our annual in-house competition to regional and national events—our students excel in Quran and Qira'at.
Our competition
The Nasr Competition for Quran Memorization and Qira'at is our annual in-house competition. Students compete in Quran memorization and the 10 modes of recitation (Qira'at).
See competition photosCompetitions we participate in
Nasr Institute students take part in regional and national Quran and Islamic competitions:
- Al Shatibiyyah Quran Competition
- MAS Minnesota
- MAS-ICNA Chicago
- IANA Annual Quran Competition
- Qari Al-Mawhub Competition
Competing helps our students grow in confidence, accuracy, and connection to the Quran.
Competition accomplishments
Quran
Imam Shatibi Quran Competition
2025
- •Whole Quran: 2nd – Omar Salad
- •5 Juz: 1st – Salman Ahmed
- •Juz Amma: 2nd – Aisha Saleh, 3rd – Abdirahman Adam
2024
- •Ibrahim Aden – 4th Place (1 Juz)
- •Shuayb Farah – 4th Place (5 Juz)
- •Salman Abdi – 2nd Place (20 Juz)
- •Ilyaas Farah – 3rd Place Best Voice (13+)
MAS MN Qur'an Competition
2025
- •Suheyla Aden – 2nd Place (5 Juz)
- •Abdullahi Nur – 3rd Place (15 Juz)
- •Ilyas Farah – 1st Place (Whole Qur'an)
2024
- •Omar Salad – 2nd Place (Whole Quran)
- •Ahmed Shire – 1st Place (15 Juz)
- •Mohamed Kadar Ahmed – 1st Place (5 Juz)
First Annual IANA Quran Competition
2025
- •Ibrahim Farah – 3rd Place (30 Juz)
- •Hamza Siyad – 2nd Place (10 Juz)
- •Suhayla Aden – 4th Place (5 Juz)
MAS-ICNA 14th Annual Quran Competition
2025
- •Suhayla Aden – 10 Juz – 1st Place
2024
- •Ilyaas Farah – 2nd Place (Whole Quran)
- •Ibrahim Mohamud – 3rd Place (Whole Quran)
International Quran Competition (Saudi Arabia)
2024
- •Ilyaas Farah – 5th Place (123 countries competing, age 14)
3rd Annual Qari Mawhuub Quran Competition
2024
- •Whole Quran: 2nd – Abdirahman Hussien
Qira'at
Imam Shatibi Quran Competition
2025
- •10 Qira'at (15 Juz): 1st – Ibrahim Mohamud, 3rd – Riyadh Abdille
- •10 Qira'at (5 Juz): 1st – Ilyas Farah, 2nd – Ibrahim Farah
2024
- •Riyadh Abdille – 1st Place (5 Juz Qira'at)
- •Anas Hussein – 2nd Place (15 Juz Qira'at)
3rd Annual Qari Mawhuub Quran Competition
2024
- •Matn Shatibiyyah: 2nd – Riyadh Kassim, 3rd – Warda Dahir
- •10 Qira'at Surah Baqarah: 1st – Ilyas Farah, 2nd – Ibrahim Farah, 3rd – Zubair Sharif
- •Usool Shatibiyah/Durra: 1st – Ibrahim Farah, 2nd – Hamza Mohamed, 3rd – Nadiya Mohamed