Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Holy Quran Printing has signed a partnership deal with Darussalam Publishers, a leading printing and publication centre that specialises in print translations of the Holy Quran, as well as other Islamic books.

The centre, a division of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) - the official media organisation of the Dubai government - will work with Darussalam Publishers to make the holy text available in more than 30 languages.

Founded on the instructions of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Holy Quran Printing is the first facility of its kind to provide international quality standards of printing for the revered book.

The centre produces six million copies of the Holy Quran annually, with each production stage overseen by a group of religious specialists to ensure it meets the necessary requirements as stipulated by Islam.

Faisal Bin Haider, chief executive officer of printing and distribution sector at DMI, signed the agreement with Abdul Malik Mujahid, Operations Manager, Darussalam Publishers, for DMI to obtain intellectual property rights for the translations of the Holy Quran for three years, subject to renewal.

“This agreement, signed to in line with the vison of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is extremely important, as it will allow Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Holy Quran printing access to intellectual property rights that will enable it to print translations of the Holy Quran in more than 30 languages, as well as provide other Islamic Books and their translations services to other countries,” said Bin Haider.

"We are honoured today to have signed an agreement with Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Holy Quran Printing ,which is considered the most advanced facility of its kind in the world. We hope that through this strategic partnership we will be  able to extend the reach of the Holy Quran to even more countries of the world and to provide important translations for other Islamic tracts and publications,” said Mujahid. - TradeArabia News Service