Tashkent Islamic Civilization Center launches global Quran calligraphy competition
Uzbekistan's Islamic Civilization Center has announced a worldwide contest for calligraphers to create a unique Quran manuscript in Tashkent.
The Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has announced the commencement of a worldwide competition for calligraphers to craft a distinctive Quran manuscript. This global contest, as part of the international media forum "Islamic Civilization: A New Perspective - New Discoveries," held in the Uzbek capital, aims to produce a unique edition of the Holy Quran that embodies the diversity and richness of Islamic calligraphic traditions from various countries and schools.
The project, titled "Quran of the World: From Arabic Calligraphy Traditions to the Heritage of the Future," enables calligraphers from across the globe to contribute to the creation of the Quran manuscript, uniting different schools and styles of Islamic calligraphy into a single artistic and cultural work. This initiative underscores the historical significance of Arabic calligraphy and its profound connection to Quranic manuscripts throughout history.
The Islamic Civilization Center, through this endeavor, endeavors to preserve and promote cultural heritage by employing modern approaches, highlighting the importance of Islamic calligraphy in the broader context of Islamic civilization.
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