RIYADH: Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Governor of the Riyadh region, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, honored the winners of the 25th session of the local competition for King Salman bin Abdulaziz Award for Quran Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation. The ceremony took place in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Upon his arrival at the venue, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz was received by the Governor of Najran region, Prince Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al-Saud, the Minister of Media, Salman bin Yousef Al-Dossary, the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance, Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, and the general director of the religious affairs administration of the Saudi Armed Forces (SAF), Musfer bin Hassan Al-Essa, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
During the ceremony, Dr. Al Al-Sheikh congratulated over three thousand male and female participants. He specifically congratulated the 125 contestants who made it to the final stages and the winners of top positions in the different branches of the competition.
Gratitude to King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Mohammed bin Salman
He also expressed gratitude to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud for their unwavering attention and steadfast support to efforts of memorizing, reciting, and interpretation the Holy Quran.
He appreciated the presence and honorable participation of the Governor of the Riyadh region in the competition’s closing ceremony.
Underlining the importance of the competition, Dr. Al Al-Sheikh stressed that it receives special attention from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. He affirmed the competition’s deep impact on both boys and girls in Saudi Arabia, encouraging them to recite, memorize, and understand the meanings of the Holy Quran.
Under the auspices of the #Custodian_of_the_Two_Holy_Mosques and on his behalf..
The Governor of Riyadh Region honors the winners of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Award for Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Quran in its 25th session. https://t.co/DcaTOBfTSu— Ministry of Islamic Affairs 🇸🇦 (@Saudi_MoiaEN) March 14, 2024
