Since 2014, with members from 16 countries and 9 member organizations, we make access to the Holy Quran possible for everyone.
The services we provide to support the religious lives of our visually impaired brothers and sisters
We deliver Braille copies of the Holy Quran, specially prepared for the visually impaired, free of charge.
We organize comprehensive training programs on braille reading techniques and religious education.
We train and organize volunteers who want to support visually impaired individuals.
We reach wider communities by cooperating with partner organizations around the world.
Since 2014 we have worked to give visually impaired Muslims around the world access to the Holy Quran. The standards we developed together with our member organizations have become a point of reference in braille Islamic education.
Today we work with member organizations and individual members from 16 countries. Together with our 9 member organizations we continue to meet the religious education needs of visually impaired people.
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The latest developments and news from IBQS
The Braille Quran training held in Marawi, Philippines, on 10–25 August 2026 in cooperation with IBQS, TİKA, the Çare Association, TUFIFSA and the Sharief Group of Colleges was a first for the region. Twenty-six participants, 18 men and 8 women, took the course and received the first white canes of their lives.
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Our traditional Türkiye iftar was held in Ümraniye on 15 March 2026. Former President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş was the guest of honour; live connections were made with Gambia, France and Togo, and trainee teachers from Uganda and Sierra Leone were introduced to the guests.
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IBQS President Halis Kuralay was in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, on 17–24 January 2026. He attended a meeting of foundations providing religious services in 25 African countries, presented Braille Qurans and Elif primers to the GOVI school for the blind, and guided the founding of a Gambian association to join the Union.
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