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Shahid Rassam puts the final touches to a verse in Surah Al Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. EPA

Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam, right, displays calligraphy from his project to create the world's largest Quran, at the Pakistani Association Dubai's Niaz Muslim Library, in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Two hundred artisans are working in Pakistani city Karachi to complete the five pages of the Quran in time for showing at Expo 2020 Dubai. According to reports, it will be almost 2.6 metres tall and nearly 2m wide. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Irfan Mustafa, left, a Dubai-based entrepreneur and Shahid Rassam's benefactor, speaks at the press conference for the Quran project at the Niaz Muslim Library in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Artist Shahid Rassam describes how the calligraphy is crafted from gold-plated aluminium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Shahid Rassam works on Quranic calligraphy in Karachi. EPA

Shahid Rassam's Quranic calligraphy project on canvas is the first of its kind. Traditionally, the holy book is inscribed on cloth, paper or leather. EPA

Shahid Rassam puts the finishing touch to one of his calligraphic works that will be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai. EPA

Shahid Rassam, who has won international awards for his work, began the current project five years ago. EPA

Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam works on Koranic calligraphy on canvas with aluminium and gold-plated words to be showcased at the Dubai Expo 2020, in Karachi, Pakistan, 20 September 2021. The project is the first of its kind, cast on canvas, with aluminium and gold-plated script. Traditionally, the Quran is inscribed on cloth, paper or leather. The Expo 2020 was postponed to run from 01 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. EPA / SHAHZAIB AKBER

Shahid Rassam believes his work, a combination of canvas, metals, and colour, will pleasantly surprise visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai. EPA

Shahid Rassam says he loves to take up challenges. EPA

Shahid Rassam is a former UAE resident, who in 2000 won Al Ain University's artist of the year award. EPA

Shahid Rassam puts the final touches to a verse in Surah Al Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. EPA

Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam, right, displays calligraphy from his project to create the world's largest Quran, at the Pakistani Association Dubai's Niaz Muslim Library, in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Two hundred artisans are working in Pakistani city Karachi to complete the five pages of the Quran in time for showing at Expo 2020 Dubai. According to reports, it will be almost 2.6 metres tall and nearly 2m wide. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Irfan Mustafa, left, a Dubai-based entrepreneur and Shahid Rassam's benefactor, speaks at the press conference for the Quran project at the Niaz Muslim Library in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Artist Shahid Rassam describes how the calligraphy is crafted from gold-plated aluminium. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Shahid Rassam works on Quranic calligraphy in Karachi. EPA

Shahid Rassam's Quranic calligraphy project on canvas is the first of its kind. Traditionally, the holy book is inscribed on cloth, paper or leather. EPA

Shahid Rassam puts the finishing touch to one of his calligraphic works that will be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai. EPA

Shahid Rassam, who has won international awards for his work, began the current project five years ago. EPA

Pakistani artist Shahid Rassam works on Koranic calligraphy on canvas with aluminium and gold-plated words to be showcased at the Dubai Expo 2020, in Karachi, Pakistan, 20 September 2021. The project is the first of its kind, cast on canvas, with aluminium and gold-plated script. Traditionally, the Quran is inscribed on cloth, paper or leather. The Expo 2020 was postponed to run from 01 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. EPA / SHAHZAIB AKBER

Shahid Rassam believes his work, a combination of canvas, metals, and colour, will pleasantly surprise visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai. EPA

Shahid Rassam says he loves to take up challenges. EPA

Shahid Rassam is a former UAE resident, who in 2000 won Al Ain University's artist of the year award. EPA

Shahid Rassam puts the final touches to a verse in Surah Al Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quran. EPA

Giant pages from Quran set to be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai

Artist Shahid Rassam is making a holy book measuring more than 5 square metres, a potential world record

September 26, 2021

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