World's largest Qur'an unveiled in Afghanistan
Calligrapher created the 500kg book to show that his country's rich cultural heritage and traditions had survived the war
A calligrapher worked for five years to create the world's biggest Qur'an in a bid to show the world that Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage and traditions have been damaged but not destroyed by 30 years of war, it has been revealed.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 17 January, 2012
Recent entries
- World's largest Qur'an unveiled in Afghanistan
- Buy the Guardian ebook, Jazz: From New Orleans to the new generation
- Thomas Jefferson's revolutionary take on the Bible reissued
- Michael Jackson's Robert Burns songs to be released
- Louise J. Kaplan, Psychoanalyst and Author, Dies at 82
- Books of The Times: ‘The Real Romney,’ by Michael Kranish and Scott Helman - Review
- John Burnside wins most controversial TS Eliot prize in decades
- Books on Science: Scott’s South Pole Times: Penguins, Hockey and Serious Stuff Too
- Harry Potter magic helps Bloomsbury Publishing to bumper Christmas
- Ian Rankin wants tax incentives to help new authors
Newsletter
Untitled Books
Your account
Register for an account and review books, comment on articles and build a list of your favourite reviews. Coming soon.
