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'Printing the Holy Quran needs team of specialists'

Abu Dhabi - The centre is the first-of-its-kind facility to provide international quality standards of printing

The Mohammad bin Rashid Holy Quran Printing Centre has got unique features that make it distinct from others, officials said during the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. "We have specialist people for the job," chief executive officer Muhammed KS Haddad said.
Elaborating on the 'specialist' team, business development manager, Adly Shelan said: "With us, unlike in a normal printing press, dealing with Quran is considered holy activity. They (other centres) see Quran printing press only as a business. All our staff are Muslims."
It was in July 2014 that His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the printing centre.
"The centre is the first-of-its-kind facility to provide international quality standards of printing," Shelan said. "This is a specialist centre for printing Quran. This quality can't be found anywhere else."
The centre produces six million copies annually, with each production stage overseen by religious experts for quality check. "We print six million copies annually. We have officials from Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department. We also have our own set of translators," Shelan said.
Another highlight of the centre, Shelan said, is the printing happens in 30 languages. The printing centre also exports the Holy Quran to the entire Gulf region and government entities among many others. "We have customers all over the world including Europe."
By doing such a service, the printing centre seeks to promote the true message of Islam, the teachings of Quran and Sunnah, tolerance, moderation and intercultural interaction in order to achieve peace and coexistence between all races and to make the world a better place for humanity.
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