Iran Unveils 1st Qur’an Etched in Stone | ||
Iran Unveils 1st Qur’an Etched in Stone A copy of the holy Qur’an etched in stone was unveiled in Iran. The book has been created by a veteran craftsman Seyyed Hussein Pour-Razavi over the past 31 months. “An art collector has purchased the unique piece for nearly $ 50, 000,” Pour-Razavi told CHTN. The artist, who has been working as a master calligrapher of Nasta’liq and Thuluth styles, is known for his artistic rendering of holy texts on stone and tree leaves. “I have etched many Islamic prayers on pieces of stone smaller than 10 centimeters,” he said. Iran also unveiled the world’s most exquisite manuscript of the holy Qur’an in 2008. The 600-page Qur’an was transcribed by prominent calligrapher, Zeinolabedin Qazvini, and was illuminated by some 35 artists during the reign of Fathali Shah (19th century king of the Qajar dynasty). The book is adorned with 600 kinds of illuminations and it took the artists about two years to decorate the cover of the Qur’an with different colors and 24 types of gold. | ||
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