Quran Park

The Park of Quran, the most important creative initiatives of Dubai Municipality in the establishment of parks and increase the green areas in the emirate, where the park will be a wonderful opportunity to explain a lot of meanings of the wonderful miracles that overwhelmed Quran in the fields of scientific and medical, and how the modern medicine is heavily dependent upon the treatment. The philosophy of this project is to design divisions of greenery to the orchards planted with plants that have been mentioned in the Quran which numbering 51 species together, including: bananas, pomegranates, olives, melons, grapes, figs, garlic, leeks, onions, corn, lentils, wheat, cumin, ginger, tamarind and basil, squash, cucumbers and others. In addition to shaded seating area distributed on the sides of walkways designed with traditional materials used for the floors pavement with beautiful patterns and colors in line with the spirit of the place. As well as the allocation of two children's play for ages ranging from 2 years to 12 years shaded with palm trees, Umrah corner, and an outdoor theater can take advantage of it for school students, also been divided into spaces inside the park for small gardens diverse as Islamic garden, desert garden, a garden featuring Andalusian style with a design is customary at the Andalusian gardens, in the forms and designs of the Islamic character. The project also is one of the artistic highlights in Dubai, and complement the entertainment and educational projects and leisure and tourism carried out by the municipality in Dubai.

7 Sep 2017

Video: Dubai’s new Quran park takes shape

Work is progressing on the Quran Park in Dubai – which is being developed by Dubai Municipality. A tour of the project was carried out by Hussain Nasser Lootah, director-general of Dubai Municipality on Thursday to inspect the progress so far. The park is being developed across an area of 64 hectares in Al Khawaneej and will feature exhibits that explain the meaning behind many of the stories told in the holy book. It will also showcase the scientific and medical benefits of plants mentioned in the Quran and how modern medicine depends on them for treatment. Some of the plants/trees grown will include bananas, pomegranates, olives, melons, grapes, figs, garlic, leeks, onions, corn, lentils, wheat, cumin, ginger, tamarind and basil, squash and cucumbers. In September last year, it was also revealed that the park will develop a Dhs100m cave and glass house project. The glass house will display and sell greenery mentioned in the Quran, while the Cave of Miracles will illustrate some of the book’s most remarkable events using interactive technology. As well as the glass house and cave, the park will have an Islamic garden, a large greenhouse, a desert garden and an area modelled after the famous Andalusian gardens of southern Spain. There will also be walkways featuring patterns and colours that capture the essence of the Quran, as well as an Umrah corner that focuses on the pilgrimage, and an outdoor theatre. The park will also feature solar trees, on-site wifi, and phone-charging stations. The official launch date has not yet been revealed. It is being developed by the Municipality within the framework of its creative initiatives in the field of landscaping and increasing the green area in the emirate.

6 Sep 2017

Dubai approves $27m glass house and cave project at upcoming Quran Park

Dubai deputy ruler, minister of finance and chairman of Dubai Municipality H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved a Dhs100m ($27.2m) cave and glass house project located in the upcoming Quran Park. The two attractions are considered key elements of the park, which is designed in the style of the famous Andalusian gardens in Southern Spain. The Glass House will feature plants mentioned in the holy book and shops selling them, while the Cave of Miracles will outline the miracles presented in the pages using the latest interactive technology. “The Quran Park is 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,” said Dubai Municipality director general Hussain Nasser Lootah. Originally scheduled to open in September 2015, the 60-hectare park is now expected to open next year in an area known as Al Khawaneej area near Dubai International Airport. The wider Quran Park will feature 12 gardens and contain 54 plants mentioned in the Holy Quran as well as solar trees offering Wi-Fi, solar charging and shade. Read: Smart solar palm trees power wi-fi, phones in Dubai Other facilities will include a childrens’ play area, an Umrah corner, outdoor theatre and cycling and running tracks.

24 Sep 2016