Sunday, Sep 25, 2016

Dubai

Visitors to Dubai’s upcoming Quran Park will be able to see a modern version of the Cave of Miracles apart from the plants and Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) mentioned in the holy book.

A Dh100m cave and glass house project in the Quran Park has been approved by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai Municipality.

The park is a 60hectare project first announced by the Dubai Municipality in 2013. According to officials, the project is scheduled to be completed by mid 2017.

Announcing the approval for the cave and glass house project in the uniquely themed park on Sunday, Hussain Nasser Lootah, the director general of Dubai Municipality, said: “The park is considered a great opportunity to explain the meanings of a lot of wonders and miracles mentioned in the Holy Quran in the scientific and medical fields, and the benefits of the plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and how modern medicine is highly dependent upon these plants for treatments as well as their environmental benefits.”

Lootah said the vision of the project is to have a Quran Park in the heart of a modern environment with an Islamic vision and urban values. “The project has a strategic location in Khawaneej in a total area of 60 hectares. Among the most important elements of the project is the Glass House, which contains plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), as well as shops selling herbs and plants mentioned in the Holy Quran. The Cave of Miracles contains the miracles mentioned in the Quran, illustrated using the latest interactive technology.”

The project consists of 12 gardens, containing plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah explaining their scientific and medical benefits and uses, in addition to solar trees with a unique design inspired by the Arab and Islamic calligraphy, specially designed for the Quran Park project. The solar trees contain solar panels and Wi-Fi system with facility for charging mobile phones and shaded seats for visitors.

Lootah said the Quran Park is a pioneering modern cultural project that emanates from the cultural and scientific achievements of Islam. “The mission of the Quran Park is to contribute in enhancing the cultural and educational role of Islamic heritage through localisation of the plants mentioned in the Holy Quran and Sunnah and the embodiment of Islamic heritage.”

He said the park aims to extend the bridges of intellectual and cultural communication with different cultures, religions and people in order to introduce them the accomplishments of the civilisation of Islamic religion in the field of plant environment and to prepare a scientific data of the plants of the Arab environment in order to increase performance efficiency in agricultural production and scientific research.

“The Quran Park is considered to be one of the most important creative initiatives of Dubai Municipality in the establishment of parks and increasing the green areas in the emirate of Dubai. Setting up of this park is a great achievement for the city of Dubai in the field of landscaping and will be one of the most prominent, unique and distinctive landmark hosted by Dubai emirate. It will also be a great attraction for tourists and residents of the emirate,” Lootah added.

Staff Report

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