The exhibitor, Kerbouche Mohamed told reporters that the book-- two centimeters long and 0.6 centimeters wide, weighting 3.4 grammes, was given to him by his mother as a gift for his wedding in 1987.
"She had kept the book since 1967, with a view of giving it to me one day, as a surprise present", said Kerbouche, who hails from Teghennif.
He said the miniature book was crafted one century ago, in Cairo (Egypt).
Kerbouche believed that the book was "the smallest Holy Quran in the world," as it was smaller than that shown recently by an Arab satellite TV channel.
The owner had also another small holy Quran, 2.2 centimeters long, 1.7 centimeters wide and 9 millimeters thick, weighting 3.5 grammes, also made more than one century ago.
He said he was willing to donate the second holy Quran to a museum or one of the country’s cultural or scientific institutions.
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