Riyadh, Shawwal 24, 1438, July 18, 2017, SPA -- King Abdulaziz International Competition for Holy Quran Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation will kick off its 39th session at the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah on Muharram 17th, 1439 AH. The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call, and Guidance, and General Supervisor of the Competition Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh has commended the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his special care for the competition and attention to the sources of Sharia including the Holy Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah. --SPA 11:28 LOCAL TIME 08:28 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w448225