Solemn ceremony of opening Commemorative sign dedicated to official adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgars in 922 takes place in ancient Bolgar
21 May 2012, Monday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, religious and public figures took part in the event.
Head of republic Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated guests and participants of the ceremony on such an important date. He thanked everyone involved in emergence of the Commemorative sign on the ancient land noting the contribution of “Agrosila Grupp” and “Akibank”.
State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev said that all ideas of the republican leadership had been realized. He addressed words of gratitude to everyone who took part in implementation of the project using their creative approach.
Mintimer Shaimiev granted the certificate of the Guinness Book of World Records to management of the museum indicating that the world’s biggest Koran will be placed here.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Mintimer Shaimiev handed Books of benefactors and Letters of gratitude of the Tatarstan President. Live broadcast of the event was available online (on the official portal of RT Government www.prav.tatarstan.ru).
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The world’s biggest printed Koran was brought to Bolgar from Kazan. Before, it had been kept in Kul Sharif Mosque. The unique sacred book was made by the Italian masters for Tatarstan at the end of 2011. The same date the Committee of the Guinness Book of World Records recognized it the world’s biggest printed edition of the Sacred Muslim scripture. Pages of the sacred book are made of the Scottish paper and decorated with malachite, semiprecious stones, fianite, jasper, gold leaf and silver.
RT President press service, May 21, 2012
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