Indian capital city of New Delhi has hosted an exhibition on Holy Quran and Islamic arts held at the Jamia Millia Islamia University, Press TV has reported.
A collection of variant calligraphy works along with different crafts featuring Quranic arts have been showcased at the event.
The exhibition also presented some other art pieces such as illumination, book decoration, engraved and embossing elaborate designs, patterns and shapes on metals.
Rare collection of longest and smallest types of Quran with inscribed verses on animal skin, paper, metals and bones have been displayed at the event.
The exhibition was organized by the Centre of Iran Culture House in New Delhi in collaboration with Noor International Microfilm Center.
The event was held to highlight the significance of the holy book Quran as well as to introduce calligraphy as a real art that represents the cultural heritage of India and Iran.
The exhibition was also to show how calligraphy developed in the Muslim world and became the guide for the entire humankind.