RIYADH, 20 August: The deputy governor of Makkah will honor the winners of the 44th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Qur’an at the Grand Mosque on Wednesday.
The supervisor of the competition, the Kingdom’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh, said 174 contestants from 123 countries participated in this year’s contest, the highest number participating in the competition’s history.
The minister said the competition highlights the Kingdom’s care for the holy Qur’an and those who memorize it.
Al-Sheikh thanked Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal and Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz for their support and assistance in making the current edition of the competition a success.
The prize pool for the competition is SR 4 million ($1,065,996).
