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DOHA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- Qatar has been listed in the Guinness Book of World
Records for creating the biggest portrait on ever marbled paper, using the
ancient Islamic art of "Ebru," it was announced here on Friday.
The feat was supported by Qatar's Islamic Cultural Center (Fanar) during a
cultural summit held in the country.
The process carried out by Turkish artist Ahmet Tchoktan, was achieved to
the supervision of judges from the global record administrators.
Ebru involves filling a tray with water and then dropping pigments or
paints into it. A brush is then used to create a feathery, swirling pattern.
This pattern is imprinted on a piece of strong paper that has been gently laid
on top of the water.
Tchotkan had only been allowed to use environment-friendly colours made
from plants and stones to make the painting, according to a Fanar statement.
The record is the first ever set for such an art form, said Judge at the
Guinness World Records office in Doha, Talal Omar.
The art form is a typically ancient Islamic art that existed among Turks
and Persians along with Arab neighbouring regions over a thousand years ago.
"We want to convey a message to non-Muslims that the Islamic culture is not
only a worshipping or mosque-going practice," added the statement by Fanar.
The record-breaking accomplishment is Qatar's third, after local public
transport company Mowasalat organized a convoy of 325 buses which took to the
streets covering a distance of five km, and after setting the record for the
most expensive mobile phone number ever sold worth QAR 10 million (USD 2.75
million), by local mobile-provider Qtel. (end)
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