<p>The Quran kept at Russian city of Kazan's Qolsharif mosque has been awarded a Guinness World Records certificate for being the world's largest, Tatarstan's state councillor Mintimer Shaimiyev has said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Printed on Scotland paper, this Quran edition is 150x200 cm, has 632 pages and weighs 800 kg. The cover is made of malachite and semi-precious stones and is encrusted with phyanite, jade, gold and silver leaf.<br />"We have received a Guinness World Records certificate saying that our Quran is the largest printed version in the world," Shaimiyev said.<br />The holy book was placed at Qolsharif mosque last November. Kazan is one of the largest and ancient cities in Russia and the capital of Republic of Tatarstan.<br /><br />In June, the Quran will be transferred to Bolgary city in Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia, and will be deposited in a building erected to commemorate the adoption of Islam as the state religion of Volga Bulgaria in 922.</p>
<p>The Quran kept at Russian city of Kazan's Qolsharif mosque has been awarded a Guinness World Records certificate for being the world's largest, Tatarstan's state councillor Mintimer Shaimiyev has said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Printed on Scotland paper, this Quran edition is 150x200 cm, has 632 pages and weighs 800 kg. The cover is made of malachite and semi-precious stones and is encrusted with phyanite, jade, gold and silver leaf.<br />"We have received a Guinness World Records certificate saying that our Quran is the largest printed version in the world," Shaimiyev said.<br />The holy book was placed at Qolsharif mosque last November. Kazan is one of the largest and ancient cities in Russia and the capital of Republic of Tatarstan.<br /><br />In June, the Quran will be transferred to Bolgary city in Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia, and will be deposited in a building erected to commemorate the adoption of Islam as the state religion of Volga Bulgaria in 922.</p>
