Quranic Artworks Attract Non-Muslims Too: Afghan Artist

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Afghan artist Hakima Qanbari said the language of art conveys messages without words, adding that Quranic art works are attractive to non-Muslims.

Qanbari, who has put on display here artworks at the international section of the 30^th Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition, told IQNA that arts can play a major role in promoting Islamic concepts and teachings in the world.

She said she has attended exhibitions in different countries and her works have attracted many people, including non-Muslims.

It is the second time the Afghan artist is taking part in the Tehran Quranic expo.

Qanbar said she has been creating and selling artworks in the field of quilling.

Many of her works feature Quranic and Islamic themes like verses of the Holy Quran, the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, and the phrase Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim (in the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful).

Quilling involves using strips of paper that are rolled, looped, curled, twisted and otherwise manipulated to create different shapes, and glued together to create decorative designs.

The 30th edition of the Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition was launched at the Imam Khomeini (RA) Mosalla (prayer hall) in Tehran on April 1 and its international section was inaugurated two days later.

The international section will run for ten days.

Artists and Quran activists from 21 countries, including Pakistan, Iraq, India, Russia, Tunisia, Algeria, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Oman, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Kenya and Russia are taking part in the expo.

Quran translation, poetry and literature, civilization-making mosque, family and Quranic lifestyle, children, Quran-based consultations, grassroots Quranic institutes, Quranic education, promotion of the culture of Nahj al-Balagha, promotion of Sahifeh Sajjadiyeh, Quranic innovations, religious arts, and religious publications are among the expo’s other sections.

The event is annually organized by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the holy month of Ramadan, with the aim of promoting Quranic concepts and developing Quranic activities.

It showcases the latest Quranic achievements in the country as well as a variety of products dedicated to the promotion of the Holy Book.

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