TEHRAN – Photographer Amir-Ali Javadian has put the spotlight in one of his collections on the presence of the Holy Quran in the daily life of Iranians.
He plans to publish the collection in a book, Javadian told the Persian service of MNA on Friday.
“I have taken these photos for many years. They reflect the presence of Quran in people’s daily lives, during the [1980-1988] Iran-Iraq war, and the presence of Quran at wedding ceremonies or on the Haft Seen table,” he added.
The Haft Seen table is set by Iranians during Noruz, the celebration of the Iranian New Year.
“Part of the collection contains Quranic art such as mosaic works and tile works bearing verses of the Holy Quran, and one part centers on ‘grand nights’,” he added.
The nights of the 19th, 21st, and 23rd of Ramadan are known as the ‘grand nights’, on one of which the Quran was sent down to the Prophet Muhammad (S).
Entitled “In the Shadow of Inspiration”, the book will contain six chapters and is expected to be published before Ramadan this summer.
Moreover, Javadian has a collection of photos taken of the precious jewelry kept at the National Jewelry Museum of Iran, and plans to publish the photos for the museum by next month.
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