On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah region, patronized here on Sunday evening the final ceremony of the 27th King Abdulaziz International Contest for the Holy Quran Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation, organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance Sheikh Saleh Al Al-Sheikh underscored the importance of adherence to the teachings of the Holy Quran. Al Al-Sheikh drew attention to the vicious campaigns which aim at distracting Muslims from the Holy Quran and Sunnah (the Prophet's teachings), and said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had successfully confronted all challenges (in this context), and had made it clear that its constitution would be based on the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. He pointed out that the Holy Quran and Sunnah advocate fighting all forms of terrorism, and said the Kingdom through the implementation of the Islamic Sharia has actually been respecting the human rights. "The Holy Quran which calls for adherence to the teachings of the religion, urges at the same time all Muslims to become strong economically and culturally," he said. "It is high time for others to benefit from the experience of the Kingdom as regards bringing about a fine balance between religious rights and civil rights', he said. --MORE 1141 Local Time 0841 GMT
