Known as the largest wood-carved Quran in the world, it was made from wood of the tembesu tree (Fagraea fragrans) and measures 1.77 by 1.40 meters (5.8 by 4.6 feet).

That's how we learn the Quran in Chad," he said, adding: "It took me five years to completely memorise the Quran. What helped was the fact that my father is a great shaikh in the village.

The world has many large-size Qurans, the only wooden one can be found in Palembang, the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. Known as the largest wood-carved Quran in the world, it ...