Libya hosts international conference on translating Holy Quran meanings

Under the sponsorship of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), an international conference on translating the meanings of the Holy Quran has been launched in Libya.

The conference, organized by the Quran Academy, is taking place in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Cognitive Development in Libya, and with academic support from ISESCO.

The event is titled “Accurate Translation of the Meanings of the Quran as a Means of Spreading Islam”, amid significant number of officials, scholars, and distinguished researchers from Islamic and non-Islamic countries.

The aim of the conference is to study current translations of the meanings of the Quran, discuss associated challenges, propose suitable solutions, encourage research in the field, and plan for simplified and reliable translations of the Quranic meanings into widely spoken languages.

On the first day, practical sessions were held with experts from Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, Nigeria, and Oman to discuss various topics such as the rhetorical characteristics of the Quranic text in translation and interpretation, the cultural aspects of the language of the Quran and its translation