The Cultural Institutions Award is a national cultural award in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that aims to publicize and honor private and non-profit Saudi cultural institutions, based on their efforts in promoting culture. Objectives of Cultural Institutions Award The Cultural Institutions Award was launched as part of the National Cultural Awards initiative, which was introduced by Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan al-Saud , Minister of Culture, in 2019. Its inaugural edition took place in Ap...

King Salman Award for Holy Quran Memorization, also known as the Local Competition of King Salman , is an annual competition organized by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance . It is held across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for memorizing, reciting, and interpreting the Holy Quran, for both male and female participants. Its total prizes exceed SAR7 million. It was launched for the first time in the capital Riyadh in 1999, with the participation of eighty-five male and female comp...