The largest handwritten Holy Quran unveiled in Afghanistan

The world's most exquisite handwritten copy of the Holy Quran has been unveiled in Kabul. The book, which took 5 years to assemble is the world's largest handwritten copy and has made Afghan people very proud. It is 1½ Meters long by 2½ Meters wide, that makes for quite a large book to hold on to.

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.

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 Excellency Alhaj Syed Mansoor Naderi, a well known religious personality and leader of the Shia Ismailies 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 Excellency Alhaj 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. Also, Afghan Senate House speaker Fazal Hadi Muslimyar handed over Appreciation Letters to His Excellency Alhaj Syed Mansoor Naderi, Mr. Sabir Yaqoot Hussaini Khedri and his 9 students who were involved in the calligraphy of the world’s largest Holy Quran calligraphy. The completion of the calligraphy work of the world’s largest Holy Quran was also praised by Hujat ul Islam Waez Zada Besudi and described the initiative as a vital and major service for the history and culture of Afghanistan.

The inauguration ceremony was also accompanied by the appreciation remarks from Nematullah Shahrani Afghan presidential palace adviser and religious cleric. He also spoke on the history of Khurasan and urged for more steps for further recognition of Nasir Khusraw Balkhi. He also praised the work of His Excellency Alhaj Syed Mansoor Naderi towards the cultural and historical services.