Quran Translation in Maori to Be Unveiled in New Zealand
A translation of the Holy Quran in Maori language will be officially unveiled on November 1 in New Zealand.
According to Radio NZ website, the translation completed in 25 years by Eru Thompson.
He said that he tried to preserve the spirit of the Holy Quran’s verses in the translation which should reflect all of the potentials of the Divine word.
Maori is the Polynesian language of the indigenous Maori (Māori) ethnic group of New Zealand, and since 1987 has been one of New Zealand's official languages.
Census figures show the number of Māori Muslims increased from 99 to 708 in the 10 years to 2001, and to 1,074 by 2006.
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He said that he tried to preserve the spirit of the Holy Quran’s verses in the translation which should reflect all of the potentials of the Divine word.
Maori is the Polynesian language of the indigenous Maori (Māori) ethnic group of New Zealand, and since 1987 has been one of New Zealand's official languages.
Census figures show the number of Māori Muslims increased from 99 to 708 in the 10 years to 2001, and to 1,074 by 2006.
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