Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar announced allocation of RM10 million from Budget 2023 to print and distribute two million translated copies of the Quran as reasonable and necessary in the face of those criticizing Islam.

When criticized that the budget for printing two million copies of translated Qur’an is “too much” Anwar, who is also finance minister, said it was necessary to foster understanding.

According to the Malaysian Prime Minister there is a lack of understanding.

“Those who oppose Islam they don’t read scripture and then those who fight back also never bother to learn about other cultures,” he told reporters after speaking at an international conference to address Islamophobia here.

Along with distributing two million copies of the Quran, Anwar said the RM10 million will be used to publish and distribute 20,000 translations of the Islamic holy book in Swedish and other major foreign languages.

In January, Anwar said Malaysia condemned in the strongest terms the act of extremist right-wing Swedish-Danish politician, Rasmus Paludan, and added that the move by Yayasan Restu to distribute copies of the Quran globally would be the most apt response.

Yayasan Restu is well-known for producing Quran manuscripts and Quran-related publications with exclusive designs.