AlHijjah 28, 1433, Nov 13, 2012, SPA - Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Baha Region, honored here yesterday evening 200 male and female students from memorizers of the Holy Quran. The President of the Society of the Holy Quran Memorization in Baha Region, Sheikh Mijthal bin Saleh Al-Ghamdi reviewed in his speech the Society's achievements during the year including learning and memorization of the Holy Quran by 1,900 students. In another speech, the Secretary General of Charitable Societies for the Holy Quran Memorization at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Mazrou' pointed out that there are 170 charitable societies belonging to the Ministry in the Kingdom where 800,000 male and female students study in them, while the number of the Holy Quran Memorizers amounted to 8,000.
