Libraries Opened at Over 400 Mosques in China

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Over 400 mosques in Ingushetia region in North West China were equipped with libraries.  According to "Arabic.china" website, the libraries were opened aiming at enhancing scientific progress being made by Muslims in the region and providing an opportunity for conducting researches in various fields of sciences, culture and law.  Over 50 thousand books with social, cultural and religious topics along with TV sets and DVD players have been granted to the libraries by the local government of the region.  Imam of Leeming Mosque in Ingushetia said in this respect that libraries make various scientific sources available for Muslims to enrich their cultural knowledge.”  Over 2 million Muslims live in Ingushetia forming over one third of the population of the region./129