The biggest Quran of the world



On the occasion of 796 Urs of Khwaja Garib Nawaj, the devotees will be able to see the biggest Quran of the world which will be kept in the dargah premises.

Sayeed Najmul Hasan Chishti, 56, has prepared a 63 pages, 8 feet broad and 5 feet long Quran-setting the new world record for the Biggest hand-written Quran.

It's the biggest Quran in terms of size and font, which was compiled in one volume. It has 63 pages and the size of each page is 60x88 inch. Each page has a colourful border around the text, featuring flowers of different sizes and seasons. At the beginning of each surah (verse), the word ‘Bismillah' (in the name of God) is written in a different calligraphic styles, which go back to the Prophet Mohammed's time.E very page has an average of 40 lines.

A special kind of paper has been used that absorbs the ink and does not get smudged. The letters measures 2 to 3 inches.

The dargah committee has agreed to display the Quran for Zayreens who will come here to participate in the Urs.

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