THE ARAB READING CRISIS - Why Don’t Arabs Read?

Reading is a vital element in the Islamic faith. How can it now be? The first word revealed to the Prophet was to “Read!”. Yet in today’s dynamic, Arab Muslims seldom do. What has happened that has reduced the thirst for knowledge and written expression?

In this video we examine the fact and figures concerning Arab Muslim’s relationships with books and the reasons for why Arab Muslims rarely partake in reading.