Dubai Holy Quran Park Nearly Completed
According to uaezoom website, the project is being implemented in Al Khawaneej district of the city.
It had previously been planned to be launched in September 2015.
The park will include fifty-one of the 54 varieties of plants and trees mentioned in the Quran.
The park has been specially designed in the Islamic perspective to introduce the miracles of the Quran through a variety of surprises for the visitors, according to municipality officials.
Covering 64 hectares, it will include the available plants mentioned in the Quran, an Islamic garden, children’s play areas, an Umrah corner, outdoor theatre, fountains, bathrooms, a desert garden, a palm oasis, a lake, and running, cycling and walking tracks.
The Quran mentions 54 plants which include fig, pomegranate, olive, corn, leek, garlic, onion, lentil, barley, wheat, ginger, pumpkin, watermelon, tamarind, cedar, vineyards, bananas, cucumbers, and basil.
A large glass greenhouse will accommodate 15 types of plants that require controlled climates.
