# Katara Cultural Village literary and religious awards

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/katara-cultural-village-literary-and-religious-awards
> Updated: 2026-10-25T06:45:54.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Katara Cultural Village in Doha has announced developments regarding two distinct competitions. 

In the 12th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel, a record 2,610 entries were submitted. Fourteen winners from various Arab nations were honored across published, unpublished, and youth novel categories. Winners in the published and unpublished categories received $30,000 each, while youth category winners received $15,000. 

Separately, the Katara Quran Award has seen registration from participants in 60 countries. For the first time, non-Arab participants (734 individuals from 42 countries) have outnumbered Arab participants (570 individuals from 18 nations). The competition, which focuses on Quran recitation and Tajwid rules, features a prize pool of 800,000 Qatari Riyals.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Katara Quran Award sees registration from 60 countries

The Katara Quran Award has received registrations from 60 countries, marking a record high for non-Arab participants in the competition.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/katara-quran-award-sees-registration-from-60-countries

### 2026-10-16: Katara Prize for Arabic Novel announces 2026 winners

The 12th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel awarded 14 winners from across the Arab world following a record 2,610 entries in Doha.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/katara-prize-for-arabic-novel-announces-2026-winners

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