The UK’s first ever handwritten Qur’an
June 2010-2012 (Olympics)
The project will take two years starting June 2010-June 2012 (Olympics). We are contracting world class British calligrapher Sabah Arbilli to write a full Qur’an. Sabah has written two Qur’ans in the past and has a record of winnings in calligraphy. The Qur’an writing and making will be documented and displayed in museums, galleries, community buildings and Archives. This project is unique and InshAllah we hope to bring the Muslim Ummah together.
We have such a unique opportunity and are honoured to have world class calligrapher Sabah Arbilli contracted to undertake this project. Sabah will dedicate two years of work to this project. The pages will be written in traditional Thuluth style. A total of 609 pages will be produced with an extra 30 pages for the duplicated first pages of each section. This project will be shared with a large audience in the UK and we hope it will tour various places and be stored in a National Museum for preservation. All papers will be handmade and all illumination will be done section by section in Turkey. A panel of scholars will check each page for any mistakes. Sabah Arbilli has reached the highest level of Calligraphy that no one reached for 200 years. As a British Calligrapher we feel his contribution will be one that makes History.
There are 30 sections in the Qur’an and each section we hope to have sponsored. The individual, organisation or business sponsoring a section will receive one of the 30 limited copies of the Qur’an. We hope that the sponsor will keep the copies and share them with the communities they live in. They will have to make an extra donation to have limited print. This project is about manifesting the hearts of Muslims and understanding the revelation of the Qur’an. Sponsorship from the project will also enable funding of further projects with partners. All monies will be specifically dedicated to this project only.
“It was after the death of my beloved father that a verse from the Qur’an 21:10, signified to me the biggest blessing I had in my life; The Holy Qur’an the book with all the answers for all my questions.
I strongly felt that the words of Allah to be hand written could unite British Muslims and also share the peaceful messages with other communities living in the United Kingdom. All Muslims have Qur’ans in their home and we need to look reflect, understand and read its meaning in order to manifest our hearts. My colleague and most gifted talented dear friend Sabah, who writes words of the Qur’an with great precision and accuracy, is truly a gift with talent. Without whom this idea and project would have never been possible to become a reality. He believed in my vision and agreed to write the Holy Qur’an for the people of Britain”
MS Shahida Ahmed
CEO Creative Colours
M (0044) 7967680259
BA, BA (HONS), MA, PGCE, LSDC
Creative Colours Project
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Many Congratulations to Sabah Arbilli on acheiving his first prize in Saudi Arabia, award presented by Prince
Sabah Arbilli Alhamdulilah is of the highest level of Calligraphers in the World
Islam Channel filming the UK'S Ever Hand Written Qur'an documentary to be completed this week. 609 Pages all hand written Sponsorship for each page and Juz is towards a life long Sadaqa Jariah......after many Centuries - Mashallah
Fatima al-Fihri from Tunisia dedicated her life to building the Karaouine mosque in Fez, in Morocco; she also founded one of the oldest university's in the world. Muslim women around the world contributed too many historical events. 2010 marks another Historical event in the UK by CEO of Creative Colours and founder of the Quran Project, Shahida Ahmed. Shahida feels this project will produce the UK'S first ever handwritten Qur'an, one universal book, unchanged for 1400 years hand written for all the British Muslims.
The Book of Allah is like an ocean. The less learned, like children, collect pebbles and shells
from its shores. The scholars and thinkers, like pearl divers, bring out from it the highest
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