The Darul Uloom, Deoband, made its debut at the 18th Book Fair. Hardbound copies of the Holy Qur’ān, with attractive calligraphy and gold embossing, have been drawing crowds at the Maktaba Darul Uloom Deoband stall in Hall 9.
The idea behind participation was to reach out and to educate more people, said Maulana Mohammad Yamin Qasmi. “We have been publishing books, fatwas and religious material since 1866, but this is the first time we are coming to the Delhi Book Fair,” he added. Mohammad Salahudin, from the Internet Division of Darul Uloom, says: “Books are the best way to overcome misconceptions about Islam. On Day 1, some young students came over and asked naive questions about violence, terrorism and fatwas. We had a long discussion on the subjects, and they bought one of our bestsellers, Irshad-e-Islam, which talks about peace and religion.