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Kandahar woman scripts Quran in delicate embroidery

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KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): A young woman from southern Kandahar province has scripted the entire holy Quran with embroidery and wants to present her highly artistic work to the National Museum.

Zamarud Afghan, 28, spent seven and half a years embroidering the holy book. She never went to school and learned the Quran from her mother. She can also read and write.

In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, the woman said she had been interested in writing, reading and embroidery since her childhood, an urge that . . .

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