Khaled al-Drebi, one of Libya's best-known restorers of Islam's holy book, is among the artisans who arrive at a Tripoli workshop daily to meet the needs of the influx of customers during Ramadan. "The purchase of new Qurans traditionally increases before the month of Ramadan, but this has recently changed in Libya," Drebi told AFP. For many, tradition has been interrupted by an increase in the cost of Qurans, especially "since the state stopped printing" them in Libya, he added. "The cost of buying (Qurans) has increased, and so the turnout for restoring old Qurans has gained unprecedented popularity," Drebi said. She added that the restoration work has given many women a meaningful way to fill their "spare time."

Source: Libya Today April 04, 2022 10:41 UTC