AhlulBayt News Agency

source : Iqna
Monday

15 June 2009

7:30:00 PM
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KSA Distributes Free Quran in Algeria

Saudi Arabia distributed thousands of copies of the Holy Quran with French translation among Algerian Muslims.

Hundreds of mosques and charity and cultural societies and foundations in Algeria received copies of the Noble Quran printed at King Fahd Complex for Printing the Holy Quran in Madinah, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Saudi Ambassador to Algeria Sami bin Abdullah Al-Saleh, who supervised the distribution, said that the initiative comes within the framework of supporting the ties of fraternity between the two countries.

Every year Saudi Arabia gives out a million copies of the Quran translated into various languages to Muslims round the world.

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