Programme launched to teach Quran with braille
The Islamic minister announced plans to use sign language to convey Friday sermons.
20 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched Tuesday night a programme to teach how to recite the Holy Quran using braille.
The programme was organised by the Islamic ministry as part of the new administration’s pledge of providing essential religious information to persons with disabilities. A separate programme to offer religious instruction using sign language was also inaugurated.
Speaking at the ceremony, Islamic Minister Dr Ahmed Zahid Ali announced plans to conduct two sessions a month to deaf children and translate Friday sermons into sign language.
“God willing, [deaf children] will very soon have the opportunity to visit the mosque to listen to the sermon,” he said.
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