Literacy was important to Islamic culture because the first word of the revelation of the Quran is Iqra which means to read, write and understand.
What is Islam?
Islam is the religion of the followers of One God named Allah. The believers of Islam are known as Muslims. Muslims worship Allah, in their mosques.
The first revelation of Quran was the word Iqra, which means read, write and understand. The word and the complete Ayat explains that Read in the name of Allah who have created you, who have taught you to read.
So the first revelation of Quran asks Muslims to read which shows the importance of the literacy. In Islam the literacy holds a main importance and therefore the Muslims follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
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