More than 300 Thousands Book Titles in the Book Fair;  Salafi Books Show Strong Presence

Books of all languages went up for sale at the 25th Annual International Book Fair that started last Wednesday.

More than 400 local and foreign publishing houses displayed more than 300,000 titles during the book fair.

Salafi publishing houses from inside the country and abroad  showed the strongest presence in the fair as they occupied the largest space. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's publishing houses showed a strong presence as well in the fair, as the space they used in the fair covered more than 40 meter in width. Most of the publishing houses from Saudi Arabia were Salafi, which has a lot of similarities to the Wahabi teachings of Islam that is followed in Saudi.

According to the head of the General Authority for Books Faris Al-Saqqaf, over 250,000 visitors came to the fair in the first week alone.

This also marked the first time since the start of the Sa'ada war that a Zaidi sect printing house participates in the fair.

The fair also includes a number of cultural events such as concerts, lectures, and signing books by the author. “The fair is an appropriate event to engage through cultural activities and gain general information in the different fields," said Faris Al-Saqqaf.

Also, the Yemeni film Al-Rehan Al-Khaser, (the Lost Bet) was introduced, revealing the way terror groups persuade young people to join their militant group.