Riyadh, Safar 15, 1437, November 27, 2015, SPA -- Hamza bin Tariq Saleh Hadawy, a Saudi holy Quran memorizer, has won the second place in the competition of memorizing the Holy Quran and application of the phonetic rules of its recitation recently held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. To mark the occasion, Hadawy thanked the Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh for the efforts he exerted towards young people . The Secretary-General for the Holy Quran international competition Dr. Mansour bin Mohammed Al Samih lauded the Saudi participation in the contest. --SPA 15:06 LOCAL TIME 12:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w