The Museum of Islamic Art will open the exhibition "Silver Koran"
May 6, 2014, at 3.00 PM, at the Museum of Islamic culture, the exhibition "Silver Koran " is due to open.
The museum " Kazan Kremlin" presents a unique exhibit - "Silver Koran" - a copy of the ancient manuscript of VIII century Quran of Usman, which consists of 162 plates made of sterling silver.
The "Silver Quran " - a work of modern art of the XXI century, made by unique technology and perfect by performance. A laconic language found, perfect technique, there is nothing superfluous. Eternal lyrics embodied in noble materials , superior craftsmanship sample of Russian jewelers, now preserved forever!
The "Silver Koran" a work of art made in the Islamic tradition. It is stored not only in Russia but also abroad: November 3, 2010 in the Kremlin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presented the page of "Silver Koran" to Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al -Thani; July 6, 2012, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev gifted a complete set of "Silver Koran" to the mosque "Hazrat Sultan" in Astana; January 30, 2013 on behalf of the Russian President Vladimir Putin one page of the "Silver Koran" was presented at the 75th anniversary of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.
This project is a continuation of exhibition of collections silver stamps "Mecca in silver ", held at the Museum of Islamic culture in 2013.
Press service of the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan, according to the Press Service of the Museum -Reserve " Kazan Kremlin"