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Iraqi Calligrapher Completes Massive Handwritten Quran Manuscript

1/31/2026

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Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman completed a colossal handwritten Quran manuscript of 302 double-sided scrolls, each 4 meters by 1.5 meters.
The six-year project used traditional materials.
Zaman moved to Istanbul in 2017 to pursue this art, though it has not been officially recognized as the world's largest.
The manuscript rests at the mosque where it was created, with Zaman hoping it will be displayed in a museum.

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Story summary

Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman completed a colossal handwritten Quran manuscript of 302 double-sided scrolls, each 4 meters by 1.5 meters.
The six-year project used traditional materials.
Zaman moved to Istanbul in 2017 to pursue this art, though it has not been officially recognized as the world's largest.
The manuscript rests at the mosque where it was created, with Zaman hoping it will be displayed in a museum.