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Where is the world's largest manuscript of Quran?

01 July 2011 [20:00] - TODAY.AZ
A religious figure from Ankara intends to include a 150 kg Quran manuscript into the Guinness World Records.

The width of the largest Quran manuscript is 107sm while heights – half meters. Religious figure and calligrapher Rejan Ozsoy worked on the manuscript two years and spent 10 thousand liras. "It took me one page a day to write the manuscript. Of course it's wasn't so easy. It required a great patience, love, stamina and determination", Ozsoy said speaking about the process of the work.

While opened, the Quran occupies 3 cubic meters. Its cover is made of gazelle leather, TRT.Russian reported.


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