New center opens doors to Braille Quran education in Malaysia

KOTA BHARU, Malaysia (MNTV) – The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK), in collaboration with the Kelantan branch of the Malaysian Islamic Association for the Visually Impaired (Pertis), is strengthening Braille Quran education at the new learning center near Kota Bharu, reports IQNA.

MAIK president Mohamad Rizam Tengku Abdul Aziz said the program is conducted at Pusat Pengajian Al-Quran Pertis in Kampung Bunut Payong.

“The Quran classes were previously held at a rented premise in Padang Mokkan, here, but since December last year, the operation has been relocated to a more conducive and comfortable house in Bunut Payong.

“MAIK has contributed four e-Braille devices that function as computers for the visually impaired, and two Braille typewriters, to facilitate teaching and learning,” he said when opening the center last week.

Rizam said the devices were the result of research by a lecturer from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, and can assist the visually impaired in reading, typing and listening.

“MAIK has also appointed a religious teacher, Wan Mohd Fadhil Wan Pauzi, who is himself visually impaired, to ensure that the classes can be conducted continuously and effectively.

“It is hoped that this effort will ease the teaching and learning process of the Quran while expanding access to knowledge for the visually impaired,” he said.

The center currently has 22 visually impaired students aged between 23 and 72, guided by three visually impaired instructors.