Presidency of Religious Affairs Harnesses Languages, Translation to Create Enriching Content, Globally Convey Islam Message

Makkah: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has made extensive efforts to share the message of the Two Holy Mosques with the world. It activated language translation services to translate the Two Holy Mosques' Friday sermons and has initiated various projects including creating content translated into several languages and providing translation services for all religious activities, events, and initiatives in the Two Holy Mosques. The Department of Languages and Translation at the Presidency of Religious Affairs harnessed the power of modern technical means to broadcast the sermons and lessons of the Two Holy Mosques in translated form. This is achieved through the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Translation Project, a testament to the department's commitment to reaching the largest number of beneficiaries through efficient and advanced methods. During this year's Hajj season, about 621 million people worldwide listened to the translation of the Arafat sermon, which was broadcast in 20 languages through the "Manarat Al-Haramain" digital platform. The project of simultaneous translation of the Eid al-Adha sermon into 20 international languages reached about 20 million people, including 6 million live listeners -- the most significant number ever achieved by the presidency in its history. Source: Saudi Press Agency