Grand Mosque witnesses an unprecedented number of people coming for their pilgrimage, especially during the month of Ramadan. To ensure that everybody can pray and have a soulful experience, the summons and religious lessons are now being translated into 11 languages. Here’s all you need to know about this massive development coming from Saudi Arabia.
Grand Mosque Sermons To Be Translated To 11 Languages
As revealed in a report by the Gulf News, sermons and religious lessons are now being translated into 11 languages from the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The aim is to make Islamic teachings more accessible to worshippers coming from around the world. After all, there are many people who belong to non-Arabic speaking ethnicities. The General Authority for the Care of the Two Mosques revealed that the multilingual broadcast will be available through the Manarat Al Haramain digital platform. This covers high-profile sermons, including the Friday and Eid prayers. Not to mention, religious addresses that are delivered during the Arafat, rain-seeking prayers, and eclipses are also included in this.
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What About The Language
Talking about the linguistic range, these include the following languages: English, French, Urdu, Malay, Persian, Chinese, Turkish, Indonesian, Russian, and Bengali. The authorities have revealed that the services aim to remove language barriers for those who don’t speak Arabic. A significant portion of the millions who tune in virtually attend the mosque during Ramadan, Hajj, or any other religious occasion are non-Arabic speaking people. So, by extending the sermons, they are also offering interpretations of the religious lectures. Yes, these include those by senior scholars, Ramadan & Hajj enrichment programmes, conferences, and seminars, which are hosted within the premises. This is bound to make listening to the wise words of the learned figures a lot easier for people who don’t speak Arabic.
With the interpretations also available for such lectures, it truly makes life a lot easier for non-Arabic speaking believers.
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