Princess Fahda to honor female winners of Qur’an memorization competition

RIYADH: Princess Fahda bint Falah Al-Hathleen, the wife of King Salman, will preside over the awards ceremony for the female winners of the 26th edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Award for Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The event, set to take place on Sunday, will see Princess Fahda crown the top three winners across six categories of the competition.

Organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, the competition ran from Feb. 24-28 and involved 125 male and female participants.

With a prize pool of SR7 million ($1.86 million), the annual competition highlights the leadership’s dedication to promoting the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and encouraging youth to engage with its values, the SPA added.