Karnataka Woman Handwrites Complete Quran with Dip Pen
Fathima, spent nearly 2,416 hours producing a handwritten copy of all 30 juzes of the Quran in calligraphy, according to the Times of India.
The artist, who studied at Markazul Huda Women’s Degree College in Kumbra, began the project in January 2021 during the Covid-19 lockdown, with encouragement from her parents. The task required maintaining the same sitting posture and ensuring uniformity across all pages.
According to her father, an ink blot spoiled the early pages at one stage, forcing her to start again. She resumed the work in October 2024 and completed it on August 2, 2025.
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The process took 302 days of writing, with each page requiring around four hours.
The manuscript consists of 604 pages written on white, light blue, and light green sheets, with Arabic script in black ink. The bound volume, decorated in red and gold, weighs 13.8 kilograms and measures 22 inches by 14 inches by 5.5 inches.
A formal release was held at her college on Saturday.
The copy was officially unveiled by Murris Yaseen Sakhafi Al Azhari from Markaz Knowledge City in Kerala, in the presence of scholars and college representatives.
The family said they have received requests to display the manuscript and will decide on its preservation after consulting elders and scholars. They are also considering submitting it to the Limca Book of Records.
Source: Agencies
