An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three years creating what he hopes is the world\u2019s biggest Quran.
\nSaad Mohammed, who has hand-painted Islamic motifs on the walls and ceilings of his home in the town of Belqina, north of Cairo, has reproduced the Muslim holy book on a paper scroll 700 meters long.
\nHe displays the intricately decorated manuscript in a large wooden box with rollers at each end.
\n\u201cThis Quran is 700 meters long, and of course that\u2019s a large amount of paper,\u201d he told Reuters Television. \u201cI self-funded this project for the past three years \u2013 and I\u2019m an average person. I don\u2019t have assets or anything.\u201d
\nMohammed wants to submit his Quran for inclusion in Guinness World Records. Guinness says that while there is a record for the world\u2019s biggest printed Quran, there is so far no record holder for the largest handwritten version.
\nMohammed says he is hoping for help with the costs of applying to Guinness from the government or any other interested party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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