Adhaalath Party has revealed that the party has completed translation of 11 chapters of the Holy Quran to Dhivehi language.
Speaking to Miadhu, President of Adaalath Party Sheikh Hussain Rasheed said that, in the work of translating the Holy Quran to Dhivehi language 11 chapters has been completed till now.
Shiekh Hussain Rasheed further revealed that it was decided by the party’s Council of Scholars to compile a completely new translation. The decision was reached after evaluating the existing translations made by different Maldivian scholars. He further revealed that the party’s new translation would be completed within the year.
The translation work is being carried out by a 16 member team said Sheik Hussain Rasheed. He also said the guidelines for the translation were drawn by Scholars Council of the party and the President of the Committee tasked with the translation, Dr. Abdul Majeedh Baari.
According to Adaalath Party the translation is not a word to word translation and is based on the principles and standards used by Imams for such purposes.
The Party revealed that they are in the process of negotiating with private radio stations to air their translations.
Friday, January 25, 2008
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