Arafat sermon to be translated into 20 languages

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za
27 June 2023 | 12:00 CAT
1 min read

Photo Credit: Saudi Gazette

To constantly raise the quality of services offered to pilgrims, the Languages and Translation Agency at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Holy Mosque will translate the Arafat sermon into 20 languages.

Translating the Arafat sermon is one of the most important tasks undertaken by the agency under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Translation Project.

Deputy General President for Languages and Translation Ahmed Al-Hamidi said this and other endeavours are by the agency’s strategic plan 2024.

He added that the sermon would be translated into French, English, Persian, Urdu, Hausa, Russian, Turkish, Punjabi, Chinese, Malay, Swahili, Spanish, Portuguese, Amharic, German, Swedish, Italian, Malayalam, Bosnian and Filipino, and will be broadcast through Manarat Al-Haramain Digital Platform.

SOURCE: SAUDI GAZETTE

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