Algeria Awqaf Minister Presents Historical Quran to African Scholars
Youssef Belmahdi, in a meeting with scholars and intellectuals participating in the seminar on “Religious Diplomacy in the African Sahel”, presented them with a copy of the historical Rhodosi Quran, printed under the supervision of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
According to the Algerian ministry of religious affairs, the meeting took place after the seminar, Al-Ittihad reported.
The seminar was organized by the Association of Scholars, Missionaries and Imams of the Sahel Countries in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of Algeria.
The importance of religious diplomacy in strengthening security and stability and resolving crises in the Sahel region, Algeria's role in resolving crises in Africa, and confronting foreign greed for the continent's resources were discussed at the event, which was attended by eleven African countries.
Moussa Sarr, Mauritanian representative to the Sahel Scholars' Association, emphasized the importance of activating religious diplomacy to combat violence and extremism, and explained the importance of this seminar in raising awareness on this issue.
He stated that traditional approaches alone are no longer sufficient to combat extremism and terrorism; rather, a religious framework is necessary to address the roots of this crisis.
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The Tha'alibih Quran, or the Rhodesian Quran, is an Algerian manuscript Quran in the Warsh-e-Nafi narration and in the Maghrib (Moroccan) script, which began printing in 1350 AH (1931).
The Tha'alabiyya Printing House published the first printed copy of the Holy Quran in Algeria in 1931. This copy was written in Maghrib script by the late Algerian calligrapher Muhammad Sharadi, known as Muhammad Al-Safti or Muhammad Al-Safati, as narrated by Warsh on the authority of Nafi.
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