Qatar’s 1st Qur’an edition released
Published: March 10th, 2010
HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday released the Mus’haf Qatar, the country’s first edition of the Holy Qur’an.
The special edition, which was set in exquisite calligraphy and made into templates for large-scale printing, had been in the making for nearly two decades.
The project cost totalled QR30mn.
The release ceremony, which was held last night at the Museum of Islamic Art, was attended by President Ahmed Abdullah Sambi of Comoros along with other 45 leading religious figures from 14 countries.
The Qatar-Imprint of the Holy Qur’an has been proofread 14 times before being printed.
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