VEHARI: A man who currently holds five records is now making the world's largest Holy Quran, expected to cost Rs 8.5 million. Haji Javed Iqbal, a Gujranwala engineer, while talking to reporters on Wednesday said, that his name had already made the Guinness Book of World Records on five counts and so far he had prepared 20 chapters (paras) of the holy book, which when ready will weigh 9000kg, is 96x48 inches with 12 millimetre page width.
He said that the exhibition of the holy Quran will take place on June 23 and that the pages of the digitalised holy book would be turned with the help of a remote control on a digital panel system. Iqbal said that the copy of the Holy Quran would be placed in the Masjid Nabwi (PBUH) in Madina. He said that he was offered help by the Saudi Arabian government in this effort, however he had decided to finish the project with his own resources. He said he has already made the world's largest pedestal fan, the world's largest lock and key, the world's largest cell phone and the world's largest motorbike respectively and now aimed to add worlds largest Holy Quran to the list. |