Quran translations in various languages on display in Tehran

Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA - exhibition of Quran renderings in different languages has been mounted at Allameh Tabatabaei University here in Tehran. It showcases copies of Quran translations in Persian, Russian, Chinese, German, French, English, Turkish, Azeri, Spanish, etc. There are also posters providing information about translators of the Quran in different languages. The expo is underway on the sidelines of the first International Conference on Quran Translation, which began in Tehran on Sunday. The conference has been jointly organized by Allameh Tabatabaei University and the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO). Quran translators from 10 countries, including Russia, France, Pakistan, Spain, China, and the Republic of Azerbaijan are present at the international event, iqna.ir reported. Three top Quran translators in English, Spanish and Chinese languages were honored in a ceremony attended by Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ali Jannati. The ceremony was held in the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Monday morning in which Spanish translator Raúl González Bórnez, English translator Ali Quli Qara'i and the translator of the Quran into Chinese language, Soleiman Bai-Ji-Su, were honored./end