Date : 27/06/2012
KUWAIT, June 27 (KUNA) -- Head of the Kuwaiti Team for Preservation of
Kuwaiti Folklore and Artifacts Anwar Al-Rifaei revealed on Wednesday that the
team has possession of the rarest copy of the Holy Quran produced in Kuwait
back in 1253 in the reign of the third Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber bin
Abdullah bin Sabah.
The copy is in excellent condition and is the work of calligrapher Sulaiman
bin Mohammad Al-Ghanim. Al-Rifaei also said it is in beautiful penmanship and
is testimony to the sophisticated level of education at the time. The Islamic
patterns adorning the beginning and end of the holy manuscript also indicate a
sophisticated level of artistic creativity and production, he noted.
The team leader said the copy would be put on exhibit at Al-Uthman House
museum in Hawally, and the team is also preparing to have it displayed at
three other museums to help shed light on the artistic legacy behind its
production.
The Kuwaiti Team for Preservation of Kuwaiti Folklore and Artifacts is a
volunteer group under the umbrella of the Volunteer Work Center and exerts
efforts aimed at preserving and shedding light on Kuwaiti legacy, folklore,
and artifacts in cooperation with the National Council for Culture, Arts, and
Letters and other state institutions.(end)
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