Ahlul Bayt News Agency, According to Al-Ittihad Newspaper, this is the second edition of the gathering which will be attended by 30 top calligraphers of the Islamic world who will each write in calligraphy one section (Juz) of the holy Quran.
The seminar is to be organized by UAE’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Development whose officials are expected to elaborate in a news conference next week on the gathering’s details including the contests and the participating calligraphers.
In the first such gathering which was held last year during the holy month of Ramadan, a complete manuscript of the Quran was written by calligraphers from Islamic countries as well as some from England, Russia and other European countries.
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