ISLAMABAD: Kuwait's Awqaf Ministry has said it will distribute 250,000 free copies of the Holy Quran in different translations in Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
According to the Kuwaiti daily, Al-Qabas, the ministry's Quran Board will free distribution of the Holy Quran in Spanish, Portuguese, English and French at hotels, stadiums and various other public places.
The competition, which starts on June 12 and will run until July 13, will host the fans of 32 international football teams, including six largely Muslim teams: Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
A special guide book for Muslim visitors called Salaam Brazil has also been printed to help them become acquainted with halal restaurants and activities in the Latin American country.
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