Malaysia has allocated RM10 million from Budget 2023 to print and distribute two million translated copies of the Quran.
This initiative by the Yayasan Restu non-profit organization has been met with what was described as Islamophobic criticism by those who oppose Islam without even reading its Book.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told reporters after speaking at an international conference to address Islamophobia, yesterday, Monday, “Why is it too much? It’s the Quran and it’s not just in the Swedish language but others too and for the purpose of fostering understanding.”
Ibrahim continued, “The problem now is that there is a lack of understanding. Those who oppose Islam they don’t read scripture and then those who fight back also never bother to learn about other cultures.”
Along with distributing two million copies of the Quran, Anwar said the RM10 million will be used to publish and distribute 20,000 translations of the Islamic holy book in Swedish and other major foreign languages.
