New Delhi hosts exhibition on Holy Qur’an, Islamic arts

Indian capital city of New Delhi has hosted an exhibition on Holy Qur’an and Islamic arts held at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, Press TV has reported. A collection of variant calligraphy works along with different crafts featuring Qur’anic arts have been showcased at the event.

The exhibition also presented some other art pieces such as illumination, book decoration, engraved and embossing elaborate designs, patterns and shapes on metals. Rare collection of longest and smallest types of Qur’an with inscribed verses on animal skin, paper, metals and bones have been displayed at the event.

The exhibition was organized by the Centre of Iran Culture House in New Delhi in collaboration with Noor International Microfilm Center.

The event was held to highlight the significance of the holy book Qur’an as well as to introduce calligraphy as a real art that represents the cultural heritage of India and Iran.

New Delhi hosts exhibition on Holy Qur’an, Islamic arts

Source: presstv.ir