Atlas collection worth Dh3.5 million and longest handwritten Quran at Sharjah Book Fair

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00:00The 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair opened at Sharjah Expo Center on

00:07Wednesday.

00:09His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Muhammad Al Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council and

00:13ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the book fair reiterating that culture requires patience

00:18to develop and have a lasting impact on society.

00:22The yearly event brings together the best writers and publishers from around the globe

00:26highlighting the importance of all things literature-related in our changing world.

00:31Sharjah International Book Fair gathers 173 authors from 68 Arab and foreign countries

00:37to discuss their bodies of work in workshops, seminars and question and answer sessions

00:42to highlight their craft and broaden interest and knowledge in their works.

00:46One of the must-see during the fair is the display of the longest handwritten Quran.

00:50An Indian exhibitor who has already written a 300-meter-long Quran scroll will next year

00:54attempt to break the world record for the longest handwritten Quran.

00:58M. Dilif, a caricaturist from India, told Gulf News that he will write around 12 hours

01:03daily to add 700 meters to his 300-meter scroll to reach his 1,000-meters target by November 2020.

01:17The current world record for the longest handwritten Quran is widely said to be 700 meters, set

01:22by Egyptian artist Sa'ad Mohamed in 2017.

01:26Another unique find is the atlas collection worth 3.5 million dirhams.

01:31UK-based bookseller Peter Harrington, a first-time exhibitor, boasts several rare and collectible

01:36books on display from Shakespeare to Karl Marx.

01:39It's the most lavishly produced atlas, it's considered the best atlas ever made.

01:44It's got 599 maps in it, it was produced mainly as gifts for princes and royal family.

01:49They also exhibit a rare collectible that is of interest to Arab buyers, a photography

01:53book worth 300,000 dirhams showcasing the earliest years of commercial aviation in a

01:59Gulf comprising of 550 photographs.

02:02Rare collectibles by Shakespeare are also highly sought after.

02:05The 11-day event runs from October 30 to November 10.

02:09Irish Eden Beleza for Gulf News.

02:19For more information visit www.dfid.gov.uk

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