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The Holy Qur’an Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah is showcasing a rare 19th-century Qur’an manuscript from India.

Makkah museum spotlights historic Qur’an art

  • The manuscript features a compact, octagonal design that combines portability with artistic precision and innovation
  • The exhibit supports the museum’s mission to educate visitors about the history and evolution of Qur’anic calligraphy
By SPA ·
Makkah Qur’an contest attracts many students

Makkah Qur’an contest attracts many students

By SPA ·
Qur’an reciters from various countries arrive in Pakistan for international Qirat contest

Qur’an reciters from various countries arrive in Pakistan for international Qirat contest

By Arab News Pakistan ·
45th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Qur’an will start Saturday

King Abdulaziz international Qur’an competition to begin on Saturday

By Arab News ·
A mosaic panel of Surah Al-Fatiha and the beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah is made up of over a million porcelain pieces. (SPA)

Makkah museum displays massive Qur’an mosaic

By Arab News ·
Saudi Arabia hosts first Qur’an and Sunnah contest in Mauritania

Saudi Arabia hosts first Qur’an and Sunnah contest in Mauritania

By Arab News ·
Far-right Danish-Swedish politician on trial for Qur’an burnings in Sweden

Far-right Danish-Swedish politician on trial for Qur’an burnings in Sweden

By Arab News ·
Special A hand-written Qur’an with Sindhi translation passed down over generations in Pakistan’s Karachi video

A hand-written Qur’an with Sindhi translation passed down over generations in Pakistan’s Karachi

By NAIMAT KHAN ·
1,019,494 visitors of multiple nationalities visited the complex between July 19, 2023 and July 6, 2024. (File/@qurancomplex)

Over one million people visit Qur’an printing complex in Madinah during last year

By Arab News ·
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has started distributing 1,879,352 copies of the holy Qur’an to pilgrims.

Islamic affairs ministry starts distributing over 1.8 million copies of Qur’an to departing Hajj pilgrims

By Arab News ·
Winners of Qur’an memorization award honored in Saudi Arabia

Winners of Qur’an memorization award honored in Saudi Arabia

By Arab News ·
Saudi Arabia distributes 10,000 Qur’an copies at Muscat book fair

Saudi Arabia distributes 10,000 Qur’an copies at Muscat book fair

By Arab News ·
Qur’an ripped up during far-right protest in Netherlands

Qur’an ripped up during far-right protest in Netherlands

By AFP ·

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