Tag: Holy Quran

KARACHI, Pakistan:  In a sprawling but cozy wing of the Karachi Arts Council, Shahid Rassam was meticulously supervising a group of artists engaged in placing Quranic script crafted out of aluminum and plated in gold on a huge canvas. Rassam, a renowned Pakistani artist, and his over 200 associates have been working since 2017 to prepare what he says is the world’s largest copy of the Holy Quran, Islam’s holy book. The rare project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. The rare artwork, measuring 8.5 feet long and 6.5 feet wide,...