ISTANBUL (AP) — Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that has taken six years of craft and devotion to complete.

Mustafa Ibni Jameel, a calligrapher from Kashmir, sets a new record by writing the Quran on a 500-meter-long scroll over seven months. Using specialized pens and 85 gsm paper, the 27-year-old ...

A 27-year-old Indian youth from the disputed Kashmir valley has created a new world record by writing Quran on a 500-meter scroll in seven months, according to media reports. Mustafa-Ibni-Jameel, who ...

• The unbound Quran, comprising loose pages that were unnumbered, was in surprisingly good condition, with the exception of the first few pages that were frayed at the edges. • The black and red ink ...