Morocco publishes 4,000 copies of the Quran in braille

The Moroccan ministry of habous (islamic endowments) and islamic affairs has started the publishing of 4,000 copies of the holy Quran in Braille.

A commission comprising graphology experts and theologians has worked on the project, the first ever in the world, for eight months, with the collaboration of the Alawite Foundation for Blind People.

The first exemplary was offered to King Hassan II and the publication will be distributed to Moroccan associations in charge of teaching blind people in Morocco and in some islamic countries.