Book to cost Rs. 20 Lakh in India

Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al Saud, on Wednesday unveiled one of the rarest books ‘Journey to Makkah’ in India.

The book published by Opus Media Group contains 800 pages and the weight of the book is 37Kg. The book is written in English and Arabic language and the cost of the book is $25000. Though the cost of Indian edition is yet to be finalized, it would cost approximately Rs. 20Lakh and only 100 books will be for sale in India.

Chief Executive of the Opus group Karl Fowler said, “We have spent millions of dollars on this book and expect a good return. There are stories and experiences of seventy Haj pilgrims, one from each country”.

The book reflects the intellectual and theological traditions of the Muslims and helps to create strong bond of understanding and cooperation between the Muslim world and the West and also between Islam and Christianity. The sale of the book will start next month whereas in India it will start in March.