Mecca Grand Mosque has officially introduced an electronic Quran for the convenience of blind and visually-impaired Muslims.
The Haramain electronic Quran uses advanced braille-based technology is nearly six inches long and four inches wide, enabling users to move smoothly between pages using high-quality braille cells.
Special shelves are being prepared for the 100 electronic braille devices that had been designed for the visually impaired, Ghazi Al-Thubyani, a representative from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said.
“Each cell can accommodate six dotted points, as well as 10 digital keys that allow the users to enter the page number for swift navigation, as well as rotation buttons. They can also scroll the lines on each side of the texts in braille,” he told Arab News.
He added that the mosque is also offering paper copies of the Quran in Braille in addition to the new devices.
“Each mus’haf (Quran copy) consists of six volumes. We also have booklets in braille tailored for blind children to help them learn about monotheism and the basics of Islam.”
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