Three rare and historically significant Qurans dating back up to 900 years will be put on display in the Middle East after being held in a private collection in Asia. The oldest is engraved in gold on copper, the longest is over 500 feet long, and one glows in the dark with 3D script. While the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been proposed as a home for them, other Middle Eastern countries have also placed bids. An organization is working on an initiative called "Muslims Go Green" to address unemployment among Middle Eastern youth and empower the poor through sustainable living.

1. Queen of Green
Holy Quran’s to return to the Middle East
Jun 15, 2011 21:51 EAT
Abu Dhabi – 3 Holy Quran’s will return to the Middle East and be on display to Muslims
and visitors from around the world.
The unique works of faith and art have been stored in a private collection in Asia.
The oldest one is 900 years old and engraved in gold on copper. The longest one is
532ft long and a wall mounted one glows in the dark, inscribed with the mystically 3-
dimensional words of Allah.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE is a befitting home for these magnificent
and unique Holy Qurans, however strong offers have been received from 3 other Middle
Eastern countries.
Presentation and Bidding Procedures
http://www.scribd.com/doc/57938955/Holy-Qurans-Returning-to-Middle-East
The Top 10 Mosques in the Middle East for the sacred texts.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque UAE
Mosque of Ibn Tulun Egypt
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām KSA

2. Qatar Mosque (Fanar) Qatar
Al Fateh Mosque Bahrain
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Oman
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Lebanon
Grand Mosque Of Kuwait Kuwait
Mosque of Uqba or
Great Mosque of Kairouan Tunisia
King Abdullah I Mosque Jordan
Gill Wallace Hope, Director General of the G192 has advised the stakeholders on a win-
win deal.
She is active in the Muslim community through Mecca where she has developed the
plan and mobilized stakeholders for ‘Muslims Go Green’; a global initiative for 1 billion
Muslims to put the environmental policy in the Holy Quran into practice in the
21st century.
The 100 million unemployed youth in the Middle East (The Generation in Waiting) will
start micro-enterprises and transfer knowledge, processes and green technologies to
empower the poor to live a green and sustainable life.
Generation in Waiting Fact Sheet
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/Press/Books/2009/agenerationinwaiting/agener
ationinwaiting_factsheet.pdf
Book link
http://www.brookings.edu/press/books/2009/agenerationinwaiting.aspx
Queen of Green is a global network of green stakeholders from 29 diverse sectors who
share a common goal of transforming their world.
Ambassador Hope has developed a Social Investment Portfolio of 14 programs to
empower the poor in 70+ countries. She passionately believes in empowering the talent
and skills of the poorest of the poor to become green and sustainable. By integrating the
development process to ensure energy, food, and health security is combined with
education and micro-enterprises for economic security it is possible to mobilize millions
of citizens to be the change they want to see in the world.

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