Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Friday thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for honoring Quran memorizers.

The minister was addressing the opening ceremony of the Port Said International Holy Quran Competition.

Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi and Governor of Port Said Adel el Ghadban also attended the event.

A special department at the Awqaf Ministry was established to nurture talents in memorizing the Holy Qur’an and develop their recitation skills, Gomaa said.

Source: State Information Service Egypt