Published: Mon 5 Jun 2017, 9:00 PM
Last updated: Mon 5 Jun 2017, 11:01 PM
The department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai has contributed over 52,532 copies of the Holy Quran, Sheikh Maktoum version this Ramadan so far.”Part of these Quran copies has been dispatched to Bangladesh, Kurdistan, Djibouti, Sri Lanka, Russia, Thailand, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Armenia, and Afghanistan.”However, most of these Quran copies have been gifted to Afghanistan, he added. “Up 10,016 copies were sent to Afghanistan.”Indicating, he said that these copies of the holy Quran have been distributed in collaboration with the UAE embassies and accredited entities.”The move is meant to meet the religious needs of the nation,” he stated. “The Sheikh Maktoum copy of the Holy Quran has been printed in a very attractive and colourful style.”Elaborating, he said that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai had earlier ordered the issuance of a better-looking printout of the holy Quran.”The new Mus’haf, following a new style of writing, scientific excellence, artistic decoration, was printed in a luxurious way under the name of the Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid.”The task was entrusted to the renowned calligrapher Jamal Bustan, he said. “A higher committee of senior Quran reciters in the Arab world and a committee of specialists from the Department of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs in Dubai were formed.”The two Committees assumed overseeing of the reading, reviewing, and checking of what was written by the calligrapher, he explained. “They based their tasks on writing, formation, stopping and starting, type of reading and interpretation.”The first edition of the Quran was printed in 2003, he said. “The edition was revised in terms of writing and decoration as well as technical artistry and typography,” he said.”There were many other advantages due to the integrity of the text, writing and formation and settings, he said. “Consecutively, many editions have been printed with different sizes, under a high level of scientific supervision.”ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com
