World record calligraphist visits Oman with longest handwritten Quran

World record calligraphist visits Oman with longest handwritten Quran

MUSCAT: The longest handwritten holy Quran is now in Oman as the calligraphist, who won the world record for the same is on a short visit to the Sultanate aiming to meet with higher officials of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA).Jaseem, the author who hails from Cherumukku, near Tirurangadi in Kerala, broke the record hitherto held by Egyptian scholar Mohammed Gabriel by scripting 1,106-m long Quran in calligraphic style. It took nearly two years for him to break the record of 700 m.Jaseem, who completed his graduation from Jamia Nooria Arabic college in Pattikkad, Perinthalmanna, Kerala, made the most of the pandemic and the lock down in order to complete his manuscript copy of the Qur'an, thanks to the skill that he acquired during his 12 years with Tirur Chembra Dars Art of Calligraphy.According to All Guinness Records Holders (AGRH) officials, Jaseem became the 75th Guinness record winner from Kerala. "It's a proud moment for us all," said Munawarali Shihab Thangal, who was the witness to the feat.The 1,106-m long Quran he prepared weighs 118.3 kg and has 325,384 Arabic letters, 77,437 Arabic words, 114 chapters, and 6,348 verses. Each Juz (section) is done in about 65-75