Lebanese Artist:

My Wish is to Meet Ayatollah Khamenei

Navideshahed: Mohammad Rad, the Lebanese artist and calligrapher has written a very exquisite Koran book and he wishes to reward this exquisite and colorful Koran book to Imam Khamenei.

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شنبه - ۱۱ آبان ۲۰۱۲ / 2012 11 August

According to Navideshahed quoting Mohammad Rad Quranic News Agency, Mohammad Rad, the Lebanese artist and calligrapher in description of his marvelous work said: “This holy Koran book has been designed in a length of 1 meter and the width of 70 cm and its papers are made in Italy. Its coverage is made of yellow copper and the coloring of its pages has a quality from Italy.”?

He added: “The writing of this exquisite Koran book has taken three years and I devoted 16 hours per day for it, of course it should be noted that the coloring of its pages are varied and different too.”?

Mohammad Rad in the interview considered the purpose of taking part in the International Koran Book is due to message of God and introducing the holy Koran as the book of guidance and truthfulness for the people.

This Lebanese artist who is really interested to meet with Imam Khamenei and rewarding this version of the exquisite Koran book to the supreme leader stipulated: “ I ask Hojjat Ol Islam Val-Moslemin Hamid Mohammadi, the Deputy of Koran and the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the chief of the 20th International Koran Fair to provide the opportunity that I meet Imam Khamenei and to reward this book to him as well.”?

A view of the first page of this book:

It should be noted that this holy Koran book has been written with an Islamic calligraphy (Divani calligraphy) which today is something popular in the Arabic countries. The inventor of this type of writing is known as Hessam Romi. Divani calligraphy had been so famous in the Turkish Osthmani era and its usage reached its climax during the Osthman Imperial. If Divani calligraphy to be without movements and decorations is called Khafi and if it has some points and movements it will be called Jali. Doing such calligraphy requires spending so much time.

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According to Navideshahed quoting Mohammad Rad Quranic News Agency, Mohammad Rad, the Lebanese artist and calligrapher in description of his marvelous work said: “This holy Koran book has been designed in a length of 1 meter and the width of 70 cm and its papers are made in Italy. Its coverage is made of yellow copper and the coloring of its pages has a quality from Italy.”? He added: “The writing of this exquisite Koran book has taken three years and I devoted 16 hours per day for it, of course it should be noted that the coloring of its pages are varied and different too.”? Mohammad Rad in the interview considered the purpose of taking part in the International Koran Book is due to message of God and introducing the holy Koran as the book of guidance and truthfulness for the people. This Lebanese artist who is really interested to meet with Imam Khamenei and rewarding this version of the exquisite Koran book to the supreme leader stipulated: “ I ask Hojjat Ol Islam Val-Moslemin Hamid Mohammadi, the Deputy of Koran and the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance and the chief of the 20th International Koran Fair to provide the opportunity that I meet Imam Khamenei and to reward this book to him as well.”? A view of the first page of this book: It should be noted that this holy Koran book has been written with an Islamic calligraphy (Divani calligraphy) which today is something popular in the Arabic countries. The inventor of this type of writing is known as Hessam Romi. Divani calligraphy had been so famous in the Turkish Osthmani era and its usage reached its climax during the Osthman Imperial. If Divani calligraphy to be without movements and decorations is called Khafi and if it has some points and movements it will be called Jali. Doing such calligraphy requires spending so much time. The End