Dubai, UAE - All eight public libraries in Dubai will now begin offering Arabic books in Braille for the very first time.
The initiative comes under the directives of Shaikh Majid Bind Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and in collaboration with the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs.
The libraries will begin by offering 44 titles in Arabic Braille. The Authority plans on continuing to develop more books in order to reach the visually impaired.
Abdul Rahman Ebrahim, Head of the Dubai Public Library Department said "... The introduction of Arabic books in Braille will allow us to reach out to an entirely different section of our community, enabling them to acquire a wealth of education."
The initiative comes under the directives of Shaikh Majid Bind Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and in collaboration with the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs.
The libraries will begin by offering 44 titles in Arabic Braille. The Authority plans on continuing to develop more books in order to reach the visually impaired.
Abdul Rahman Ebrahim, Head of the Dubai Public Library Department said "... The introduction of Arabic books in Braille will allow us to reach out to an entirely different section of our community, enabling them to acquire a wealth of education."
Source: Gulf News
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