Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, patronized here today an event to honor memorizers of the Holy Quran. In a speech on the occasion, Prince Salman stressed that Saudi Arabia follows Islamic moderation with neither excess nor negligence. He explained that Saudi Arabia implements the teachings of the Holy Quran and the tradition of the prophet (peace be upon him.) Prince Salman stated that Saudi Arabia will always adhere to this course exactly as God ordained. Other speakers at the event included the Grand Mufti of the kingdom Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Alsheikh who highlighted merits of the Holy Quran and strongly denied that Quran memorization associations cultivate terrorism or incite conflict.
