Prince Salman ibn Abdul-Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh province, has thanked Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance, Dr. Salih bin Abdul-Aziz Al Alshaykh after receiving a copy of the report pertaining to the local contest on his Highness award for the memorization of the Holy Quran. In a cable of reply, Prince Salman said 'we do appreciate the efforts exerted by you and the personnel of the ministry for organizing the contest'. It is worth mentioning that the contest was organized on 19-24, 5, 1431 with the participation of 97 competitors, including 40 female competitors.