Darussalam books are of international standards both in publishing and printing. The books contain authentic text and research material that has been appreciated worldwide. Especially in the Muslim world, Darussalam has become the symbol of authenticity in Islamic literature.
As a multilingual international Islamic publishing house, Darussalam is distinguished to have published the translation and interpretation of the Holy Qur’an and other Islamic literature in about a dozen languages.
It is headquartered in Riyadh and has branches and agents in major cities of the world. Darussalam is known for its innovative and modern publishing techniques of books especially meant for children and youth of different ages.
“The foremost obligation of Darussalam is to publish most authentic Islamic books in the light of the Qur’an and the Sahih Ahadith in all major international languages,” said its general manager Abdul Malik Mujahid in an interview. To impart and propel this sacred obligation, the Interpretation of the Meanings of the Holy Qur’an has been published by Darussalam in English, Urdu, Hindi, Spanish, French, Malayalam, Albanian, Tagalog (Filipino), Pushto and Bangla languages.
Since its inception, Darussalam has been engaged in producing books on Islam in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Bahasa Indonesia and Russian languages. The main theme of these books is to present the fundamentals of Islam as explained by the most renowned Islamic scholars of the Muslim world. Until now, Darussalam has published more than 700 Islamic titles in 16 languages. The most recent projects in the series are the Russian and Turkish editions of the Holy Qur’an.
Darussalam has presented the Holy Qur’an and the famous translation of its meaning in English by Dr. Muhsin Khan for the first time on audio cassettes. The recitation of the Holy Qur’an is done by Sheikh Nadir Al-Qallawi, and the translation is read by Bilal Abdul-Karim.
Darussalam has the distinction to have introduced innovative educational devices for learning the Quranic teachings through computer technology. To achieve this goal, Darussalam has launched Baba Salam, a series of mini laptop which is gaining wide acceptance and popularity for learning the Holy Qur’an, Supplications and other Islamic knowledge. The characteristic of this series is that it consists of models with variety of contents and prices to suit everybody’s needs.
Use of this MLP is very easy; it can run with the help of 3 battery cells or electric adapter. Now with the establishment of its own Studio, Darussalam has moved a step ahead in using multimedia and electronic technology in the service of Islam. The presentations are in the form of Cassettes and Computer Devices known as Baba Salam, providing ease in the recitation and memorization of the Holy Qur’an, and other supplications.
Producing the translations of the meanings of the Holy Qur’an in many languages and fundamental information about the religion vital for us and our new generation is the main purpose of Darussalam.
The education of children has been accorded an important place in the Islamic teachings. Even children have a natural tendency to collect new and interesting information. Besides, studying textbooks, they also like to do general reading. They learn, even during their childhood, didactic tales from their grandmothers. Psychologists also agree that the tendency among the children to listen to stories is a natural urge. However, the type of reading material currently available in Urdu literature tends to create psychological and emotional problems among the children instead of uplifting them morally and intellectually.
Today’s scientific world has contributed to this body of children’s literature by adding science fiction and illustrated stories, which do nothing to elevate them intellectually. Moreover, they lack moral content. There is also an acute shortage of clean literature based on true tales from the Holy Qur’an, Ahadith and Islamic history, which could impart depth of vision among the children. The sole objective of these books is to provide interesting reading material and nothing else. Realizing the need for clean and uplifting literature, Darussalam embarked on this literary venture to strengthen the moral foundation of the children. The objective is to bring out a series of books with the help and cooperation of technical experts, educationists and scholars.
They constitute our editorial board, which not only verifies the authenticity of these historical episodes, but also presents them in an intelligible manner for children. Darussalam, in line with its publishing traditions, has ensured that these children’s books are appropriately illustrated to make the reading material interesting and attractive. This makes this series a unique effort in this direction.
