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Kenyan Islamic faithful have been encouraged to cultivate a culture of reading in the ongoing Islamic Book-fair on Islamic topics and other religions, family, and children at Jamia Mosque Complex in Nairobi. |
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The four-day Islamic Book-fair is the first of its kind to be held in Kenya. The exhibition is organised by Al Quds Company (Egypt) and Jamia Mosque Committee from Kenya. The wide range of books on Islamic and other topics in Arabic, English, and Kiswahili are sold at highly subsidised prices. Abdalla Athman Mohammed, Head of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Jamia Mosque told CISA, “It is the first time we are holding this pilot project to instil in our Kenyan brothers’ culture of reading.” “The feed back is beyond our expectations and we have received good remarks from students, businessmen and even politicians.” Mohammed said that the event will be held annually to encourage reading among Kenyans. Billow Kerrow, former Mandera Central MP said, “The book fair is an opportunity for Muslims and non-Muslims who would want to buy literature on Islamic topics. Sometimes it is not easy to find a bookshop which has all these books in one place, so it is a great opportunity to find them in one place.” He called on Muslims and non-Muslims to buy literature and have libraries at home to encourage their families to read. End item/109 |
