Jeddah, Ramadan 13, 1436 AH, June 29, 2015, SPA -- Under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah, honored the winners of 8th international prize in the Quran service during a ceremony held by the International Organization for Holy Quran Memorization in Jeddah yesterday evening. The Organization's Secretary General Dr. Abdullah Basfar said in his speech on the occasion that the prize has been honored by choosing the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques as the Personality of the Year for the Service of the Holy Quran for his efforts, care , attention, and service to the Holy Quran and its memorizers. Dr Basfar expressed his thanks to Crown Prince Mohammed binNaif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for their attention to the Holy Quran and support for scholars and students. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Governor of Jeddah received, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the Prize of Personality of the Year for the Service of the Holy Quran in its eighth session, and honored the winners of the international prize as well as senior supporters and sponsors of the event. -- SPA 12:46 LOCAL TIME 09:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w