Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King Abdulaziz International Competition for Holy Quran Memorization, Intonation and Interpretation will hold its 36th session at the Holy Grand Mosque in Makkah on Muharram 22-26, 1436 AH with the participation of 138 contestants from 59 countries. The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, and General Supervisor of the Competition Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh has expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his approval of patronizing the competition which embodies his care and support for the memorizers of the Holy Quran.