English translations of the meanings of the Qur'an are needed because of the growing Muslim communities in English-speaking countries, as well as greater academic interest in the Qur'an. Only about 20 percent of Muslims speak Arabic, and this means that most Muslims study the Qur'an only in translation.
كيف كان حال العرب والمسلمين لو أن كل قادرٍ منهم ركَّز على قضيةٍ تهمُّ عامة الناس، مهما كانت صغيرةً، وجعلها مشروع حياته؟ ما هو نوع الانقلاب الذي كان سيجري في الواقع لو نظر كل إنسانٍ إلى ما يقوم به على أنه (ثغرةٌ) يقف عليها؟
We love discovering gems around Jeddah, and this bookstore is one of those hidden gems we found recently that we thought of sharing with you. Dar Abul-Qasim bookstore and publishing was started in 1980 by a Saudi businessman who wanted to create a channel to spread Islam to foreigners and expats living here in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
Arab News was invited to visit the stall since the bookstore’s owner was there this month as a volunteer. Self-assured niqab-clad American women — one of whom happens to be the owner of the publishing house and bookstore, Dar Abul-Qasim (DAQ) in Jeddah, warmly welcome all. Also, the books placed there are exclusively Islamic of [...]