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This initiative follows the success of printing the Braille Quran for the visually impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a national seminar titled &#8220;Strengthening and Establishing National Religious Identity,&#8221; the minister confirmed the project has begun, saying, &#8220;We are working on producing the Sign Language Quran for our brothers and sisters who are deaf and mute. 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