Yobe governor states support for Quranic calligraphy, pledges more
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Yobe Governor Mai Mala-Buni has pledged continued support for capacity building in Quranic calligraphy, the art of writing the Holy Quran.
Mr. Mala-Buni disclosed this in Damaturu on Friday, during a symposium organised by Yobe State University, Damaturu.
Represented by his deputy, Idi Gubana, the governor noted that Quranic calligraphy was critical to understanding and preserving the holy book from one generation to another.
He said a committee he recently constituted under the leadership of Sheikh Sheriff Saleh had produced over 1,000 copies of handwritten Quran and distributed the same to teachers and libraries in the state.
He noted that the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad to serve as a guidance to mankind.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor, Yobe State University, Prof. Mala Daura, said that the symposium would create awareness, especially among Quranic education schools in the state and beyond.
He added that the symposium was organised by the Centre for Research in Quranic Studies of the university to build the capacity of Qur’anic teachers and enhance academic research in heritage, documentation and written text of the Quran.
(NAN)
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