World’s Largest Holy Quran Calligraphy Inaugurated in Kabul

The inauguration ceremony for the world’s largest hand written Holy Quran was formally launched in the presence of high level Afghan government delegation, key religious figures, religious clerics, scholars and a huge audience of the Afghans in capital Kabul on Thursday.

The inauguration ceremony was also accompanied by opening of Hakim Nasir Khusraw Balkhi Cultural Center and arts exhibition displaying the history of Khurasan.

The initiative for the art of the world’s largest Holy Quran was proposed and sponsored by His Highness Alhaj Syed Mansoor Naderi, a well known religious personality in Afghanistan.

The drawing and painting work of the world’s largest Holy Quran was completed in almost 5 years, under the supervision of Hakim Nasir Khusraw Balkhi’s talented artist.

The composition work was started in September 2004 and was completed in September 2009, with at least two years of continuous work for the shafting and archiving work.

The calligraphy work has been done on 218 pages, having a dimension of 228 cm length and 155 cm width. All the 30 parts of the Holy Quran has been done in 30 different designs.

His Highness Syed Mansoor Naderi while speaking during the inauguration described the completion of the art as a major achievement for the Afghan nation and all Muslims in the world.

Unveiling of Holy Quran

Source: Khaama Press