Malaysian Scholar Hails Restu Global Quranic Arts Festival
Speaking to IQNA, Muhammad Bukhari Lubis, a professor of Persian literature in Malaysia, called for continuation of such programs that play a role in promotion of the Quranic culture.
He said there are many qaris and Quran reciters in Malaysia but there is need for more efforts to encourage contemplating the Holy Book as well.
Not all Malaysians know Arabic and therefore they need to read a translation of the Quran, he stated.
“Muslims in Malaysia should reflect on the Quran and try to understand (its concepts),” he said, noting that there are TV and Radio stations like TV Al-Hijrah that broadcast good programs in the field of teaching the Quran and Islamic concepts.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Muhammad Bukhari Lubis referred to his interest in the Persian language and literature, saying he studied the language first in Chicago and then in the holy city of Mashhad in Iran.
He noted that he got his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in the field of comparative study of Turkish, Arabic, Persian and Malay literatures.
The Malaysian scholar described Persian as a very beautiful language and said he is very much interested in studying the Persian literature.
The Restu Global Quranic Arts Festival has been organized in Putrajaya by Restu Foundation and foreign partners including the Iranian Cultural Center in Malaysia.
It kicked off on January 20, 2023, and will run for ten days. Four countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, are participating in the festival.
The event allows visitors to witness special exhibitions, and interact with the Quran and Islamic arts and Islamic products entrepreneurs while also trying to improve the image of Islam as an inclusive and peaceful religion.
Introducing the preservation and prosperity of the Quran, glorifying the teachings of Islam, inviting the community to love knowledge and scholars, utilizing modern technology as an effective preaching medium, and trying to return the Muslim community to their true identity have been named among other objectives of the event.
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