The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has fixed April 14, 2010 as the last date for receiving applications for the 12th session of the Holy Qur'an contest for the prize of Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz for the Holy Qur'an memorization. The event is scheduled to be held in Riyadh on May 7. The contest aims to link Muslims with the Holy Qur'an and encourage youth to give more attention to the Book of Allah.