A handwritten copy of the Holy Quran, created by 30 calligraphers from across Iraq, is now on display at an exhibition in Baghdad. The expo, titled “Quranic Inscription”, is organized by the Ibn Al-Bawwab Institute of Islamic Arts and the General Directorate of Islamic Arts.

The project focused on meticulous details such as paper quality, ink type, and pen size, giving the Quran a unique character. Each calligrapher took two to three months to complete their part, using the Naskh script for uniformity.

Iraqi calligrapher Abdullah Hussein Al-Hamdani, who wrote the third chapter of the Quran, explained it took him about 50 days to complete his section. The project, which began as a weekly calligraphy class, led to the idea of transcribing the Quran during Ramadan.

The Quran was completed in 2023 with contributions from prominent calligraphers like Ahmed Amrli and Fuad Al-Samarraei, ensuring artistic coherence through standardized pen width, ink, and line spacing.