Million Copies of the Quran in Makkah’s Grand Mosque

TEHRAN (IQNA) – There are about a million copies of the Quran placed in as many as 3,750 shelves in the Grand Mosque in Makkah for the use of pilgrims and visitors.

Mohamed Riyyal Al-Silani, director of the department of books in the Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, said there are 45 translations of the meanings of the Holy Book available for pilgrims from various nationalities.

He told Makkah daily that there are translations into English, French, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish and other languages, Saudi Gazette reported.

Every year, millions of Muslims visit the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Makkah on Hajj or Umrah (minor) Hajj pilgrimage.