In an effort to make it easier for people who do not speak Arabic to learn about Islam, Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Grand Mosque of Makkah, has begun offering Islamic lessons in Chinese.
Details indicate that the translations into Chinese are being overseen by the Translation Department of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
Islamic lessons are now being taught in 14 languages, according to Saleh Al-Rashedi, Director of the Translation Department, who was speaking about the initiative.
Other languages in which Islamic lessons are being taught include English, Urdu, French, Hausa, Turkish, Malay, Indonesian, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Persian, Russian, and Borneo, according to Al-Rashedi.
Additionally, he mentioned that over 7,000 people use the translation services each month through Islamic lessons or through quotes from the General Presidency that are posted on social media.
Moreover, in an effort to inform pilgrims about the traditions surrounding the yearly holy event known as Hajj, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah also released a short film titled “The Journey of a Lifetime.”
