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2 December 2010

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Translation of Quran into Amazighi To Be Unveiled

A translation of the Quran into Amazighi (Tamazight) language by Algerian Muslim scholar Haaj Mohammad Tayyeb is to be published in Saudi Arabia.

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - According to Liberté Algérie website, because of the efforts of the scholar in promotion of Quranic teachings and translation of the holy book, he has also won Saudi Arabia's special award.

Algerian Muslims, Imams of mosques and intellectuals recently attended a meeting with the scholar to discuss the method used for translation of the Quran into Amazighi language.

The book will be published by Algeria’s Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.

Belonging to the African branch of the Afro-Asian language family, the language is mostly spoken by the Amazigh tribe residing in Algeria.

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