Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, and general supervisor of the King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Quran Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh inaugurated the final qualifying contest in the 43rd competition, organized by the ministry at the Grand Mosque; it will last for six days.
Al Al-Sheikh said that the event seeks to make more interesting the competition among Muslims memorizing, reciting and interpreting the Holy Quran, stressing that it is testament to the Kingdom’s keenness to disseminate the Holy Quran and to care for all Muslims.
He added that 166 contestants from 117 countries are participating in the competition, which offers prizes worth SAR4 million, including SAR500,000 to the first winner, a SAR5,000 gift to each participant in the competition, as well as other presents.
According to Al Al-Sheikh, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs chose, for the competition, arbitrators with high level of knowledge and experience about the Holy Quran to assess the competitors.
Source: Saudi Press Agency