Sultan Bin Salman, President of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Disabled Children’s Association, patronized Monday the concluding ceremony of 16th Quran Memorization Contest for disabled children.
Some 78 male and female participants are taking part in the contest.
Abdulaziz Al-Subaihin, secretary general of the contest pointed out that 1680 male and female contestants from various regions of Saudi Arabia and other countries of the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have so far participated in the contest since its inception.
The contest has awarded an amount of SR 2,280,800 so far.
Source: Saudi Gazette