Indonesia Says It Will Print World's First Sign Language Quran

JAKARTA (IQNA) – Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs announced that it has completed the draft of the Quran in sign language and is ready to print it which will be the first Quran of its kind in the world, according to the ministry.

"Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God), the drafting process of the sign language Quran is finished and will soon be printed. This will be the first Quran to be printed in sign language in Indonesia and even the world," said Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on Monday, Indonesia’s Temp magazine reported.

The sign language Quran aims to facilitate the access of people with hearing disabilities to the holy book. The ministry's Research and Development Department has already produced a digital version of the sign language Quran, but the printed version will be available by the end of this year.

The printed sign language Quran will consist of two parts, each containing 15 juz of the Quran. The ministry plans to print 1,000 to 2,000 copies of the first edition.

The sign language Quran will be thicker than the usual Quran, as it will include sign language symbols for every letter, vowel, and punctuation.

The ministry collaborated with various experts, organizations, and communities of people with hearing disabilities to draft the sign language Quran. The team says ensured that the sign language Quran was accurate and error-free.

"Since it is forbidden for Quran to lack or excess in even one harakat or letter. We ensured that the printed Quran will have no mistakes," said Abdul Aziz Sidqi, an official with Research and Development Department.

The project of creating the sign language Quran started in 2021. The ministry previously released the sign language version of Juz Amma (30^th and final Juze of the Quran) in 2022.

Source: Agencies