On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, Prince Abdelmajeed bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah region, patronized here on Saturday the final ceremony of King Abdulaziz International Contest for the Holy Quran Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation, organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance. As many as 139 competitors form various countries of the world and Islamic societies and centers participated in the contest. Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul-Aziz Bin Mohammad Al Al-Sheikh, the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, reiterated the adherence of the Kingdom to the Holy Quran and to its teachings, and said the Holy Quran is the constitution of the Kingdom. 'Those who attack the Kingdom and launch vicious campaigns against it, engage in such kind of slurs because the Kingdom adheres to the Holy Quran," he said. "However, the Kingdom is determined to go ahead on the path of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah (the Prophet's teachings)," he noted. Al Al-Sheikh made it clear that the people of the Holy Quran are moderates who keep away from all forms of extremism which have paved the way for terrorism. "The terrorists are actually violating teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah," he added. --More 1256 Local Time 0956 GMT
