The Minister of Islamic Affairs and Original Education in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Sidi Yahya Ould Cheikhna Ould Lemrabet, inaugurated on Tuesday at the Conference Palace in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Competition for Memorizing the Holy Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah, in its first session, at the level of West African countries, The competition is organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, in cooperation with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Original Education in Mauritania, with the participation of 136 participants, who came from 16 countries in West Africa. In a speech during the opening ceremony, the Saudi Ambassador to Mauritania, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Raqabi, pointed out the importance of the competition being held for the first time outside the Kingdom. On this occasion, the Mauritanian minister of Islamic affairs and original education said in a speech that the competition comes within the wise vision of the two countries' leaderships and their steadfast keenness to spread religious knowledge in the two countries, the West African region, and the Arab and Islamic worlds. This emphasizes the constructive and continuous approach between Riyadh and Nouakchott in all fields. Source: Saudi Press Agency