Error in Quran Printed in Egypt Draws Criticism

IQNA – Social media users have criticized a print error in copies of the Quran published in Egypt.

 

The error is in Verse 71 of Surah Al-Anfal and clearly changes the meaning of the verse, el-Balad website reported. 

Officials of the Al-Azhar Islamic Center have not commented on the issue so far.

Al-Azhar is responsible for proofreading and giving permission for printing Qurans in Egypt.

In recent years, there has been much criticism of the situation regarding the printing and distribution of the Quran in Egypt.

Critics say the printing and distribution system is outdated and inconsistent with the historical position of Egypt in this field.

A number of countries in North Africa have also banned import of Quran copies printed in Egypt over the existence of errors in them.

 

Al-Azhar recently announced plans for reforming the Quran printing and distribution mechanism in Egypt.

Egypt is an Arab country in North Africa with a population of around 100 million.

Muslims account for around 90 percent of the country’s total population.

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