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Awesome! He’s not a Muslim, so there should be no problem with his figurative drawing.

THE DAILY STAR :: Culture :: Lifestyle :: American pens Quran against Islamophobia.

Everitte Barbee is a U.S. citizen who grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He’s also a calligraphy artist. About a year and a half ago, the 24-year-old commenced work on a unique project: The Quran for Solidarity is, as far as Barbee is aware, the first Quran to be completely handwritten by a non-Muslim. He also believes it may be the first edition of the book entirely written in figurative calligraphy.

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