{
  "id": 17286465,
  "title": "Preliminary round of Prince Naif Qur’an competition to begin Sunday across Saudi regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/preliminary-round-of-prince-naif-quran-competition-to-begin-sunday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:40:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/ywsixlx7y"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The first Prince Naif Qur'an memorization competition for personnel in the Saudi Interior Ministry and security sectors is set to commence on Sunday, spanning across the Kingdom's various regions. The preliminary round will focus on male and female employees from the Ministry of Interior, regional governorates, and security sectors. Organized by the Ministry of Interior, this inaugural event will be held in five branches, with a total prize pool of three million riyals (SAR). The competition, under the patronage of Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior, seeks to promote proficiency in Qur'an memorization and recitation among ministry and security staff. This event pays homage to Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, who was renowned for his commitment to the Holy Qur'an and initiatives that foster its study, emphasizing its impact on cultivating righteous individuals and enhancing societal moral conduct and intellectual security.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}