The first needlework Quran in the world unveiled

Tehran, May 7, IRNA – The first needlework Quran in the world, unveiled on Monday evening in the presence of a group of officials in Rafsanjan, Kerman province. 'It took four years until the needlework was performed on a fabric,' said Ms Batoul Akbari, Rafsanjani Artist and creator of this work of art. Each page of this Quran is a fabric with 50cm length and 35 cm width. Needlework is decorative sewing and textile arts handicrafts, Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. Needlework may include related textile crafts such as crochet, worked with a hook, or tatting, worked with a shuttle. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish