12th Vol. of Quran Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled at Int’l Quran Exhibition
Publish Date: 6/2/2014 Code: 30222

12th Vol. of Quran Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled at Int’l Quran Exhibition

Director of Quranic encyclopedia’s section of the Center for Quran Culture and Teachings said the 12th volume of Quran Encyclopedia will be published and unveiled at the 22nd international Quran exhibition in Tehran.

 

 

12th Vol. of Quran Encyclopedia to Be Unveiled at Int’l Quran Exhibition

 

 Hujjatulislam Ali Khorasani told IQNA that the new volume which was due to be unveiled at the 27th international book fair in Tehran will be presented at the 22nd international Quran exhibition.

He said that 11 volumes of the collection have been published so far and the new volume is being published by Bustan-e Ketab Publication Institute.

Khorasani noted that the encyclopedia is the biggest Quranic project being implemented in the Muslim world.

It includes some 3000 themes on Quranic sciences, teachings and verses listed alphabetically in the form of 2400 main entries and 600 subentries.

It is expected that the collection will be completed in 30 volumes with 75 entries each. The articles under each entry will consist of some 4000 words and each volume will cover 1000 pages.

The 12th volume of the encyclopedia features issues like orientalists who have studied the Quran, the characteristics of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), etc.

The center will also present the second volume of Quran Encyclopedia for Teenagers at the exhibition, he added.

He said the 12-volume book will have 12000 entries, adding that it will include colored images and maps.

 

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