Madinah - Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King Abdulaziz International Competition for Holy Quran Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation will start at its 40th session in the Prophet's Holy Mosque in Madinah as of Muharram 26 to Safar 01, 1440 H.

The competition will be organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by the General Secretariat of the Holy Quran Contest.