Prince Charles Aims to Read Quran in Arabic

It is his destiny to defend Christianity as head of the Church of England when he is king.

This, however, has not stopped the Prince of Wales from long being fascinated by Islam.
On Thursday, it emerged Charles has taken this interest a step further by having lessons in Arabic for the last six months.
This would enable him to read the Quran in its original form as well as decipher Arabic script on visits to mosques and museums.
Details emerged during a reception in the Qatari capital of Doha on his nine-day tour of the Middle East with the Duchess of Cornwall. The Prince was at the launch of the Qatar-UK Alumni Network when its chairman Dr Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada asked if he spoke any Arabic.
Charles replied: “I tried to learn it once but I gave up. It goes in one ear and out the other.”
A royal aide confirmed he has been having lessons for six months, adding: “He is enormously interested in the region.”
Charles speaks good French, some German and has had lessons in Welsh. He is passionate about encouraging dialogue between religions and has spoken about his study of the Qur’an.

Source: Independent Online