The special edition, which was set in exquisite calligraphy and made into templates for large-scale printing, had been in the making for nearly two decades.
The project cost totalled QR30mn.
The Qatar-Imprint of the Holy Qur’an has been proofread 14 times before being printed.

HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday released the Mus’haf Qatar, the country’s first edition of the Holy Qur’an.

HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani honours calligrapher Obeida Mohamed Saleh al-Banki

Some 750,000 copies were printed in its first edition. 
The release ceremony, which was held last night at the Museum of Islamic Art, was attended by President Ahmed Abdullah Sambi of Comoros along with other 45 leading religious figures from 14 countries.
Attending the ceremony also were HE the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani, the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor

HH the Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani welcomes President Ahmed Abdullah Sambi of Comoros

Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa and a number of heads of diplomatic missions.
HE Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Marri described the Qatar Mus’haf as excellent work.
“This work was truly a unique and distinctive art worthy of the great book of the Holy Qur’an. This great work of serving the Holy Qur’an culminates today with the Qatar Mus’haf release,” he said, adding that credit for the completion of the Holy Book in this distinguished and unique way, was due to the generous support of  HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.

HE Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Marri speaking at the Mus’haf Qatar launching ceremony

The release comes as part of the ‘Doha the Capital of Arab Culture’ celebration.
“The Holy Qur’an has been the source of our culture, and the centre of our intellectual, scientific, cognitive and legislative life throughout the history of this nation,” he added.
The OIC Secretary General, Professor Ihsanoglu described the Qatar’s print of the Holy Qur’an as a “historic achievement”, saying the most famous editions of the Qur’an were always supported by Caliphs and rulers throughout the Islamic history.
Obeida Mohamed Saleh al-Banki, who topped other 122 calligraphers during a world-wide competition held to select the best entry for a manuscript of the Qatar’s edition of the Qur’an, wasa honoured by HH Sheikh Tamim.
Al-Banki said that it took him three years to write the original copy, which he said, was a very difficult task that required him sometimes to enter into an “optional seclusion”. 
“It took me eight hours to make each page in the Holy Qur’an. To maintain consistency in the style, I had to be away from the world’s distraction. For that reason I opted for writing during the dawn hours,” al-Banki said.