{"id":220145,"date":"2019-04-01T12:11:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T07:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=220145"},"modified":"2019-04-01T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T07:11:42","slug":"dubai-opens-the-worlds-first-quran-themed-park-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dubai-opens-the-worlds-first-quran-themed-park-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Opens the World&#8217;s First Quran-Themed Park [Pictures]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai just opened the world&#8217;s first &#8216;Quran themed&#8217; park called &#8216;Al-Quran Park&#8217;. Situated in Dubai&#8217;s Al Khawaneej area, the park was inaugurated on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The park&#8217;s excursions feature the miracles of Islam as listed in the Holy Quran. The main objective of establishing the park was to bridge\u00a0inter-faith distances.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai.jpg\" alt=\"Quranic miracles in Quran Park, Dubai\" width=\"685\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai.jpg 685w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-561x258.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-364x167.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-608x280.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-104x48.jpg 104w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-209x96.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220157 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site.jpg\" alt=\"Quranic miracles in Quran Park, Dubai\" width=\"679\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site.jpg 679w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-561x260.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-364x169.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-608x282.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-103x48.jpg 103w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-miracle-site-207x96.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/unleashing-violence-on-children-and-calling-it-discipline-has-to-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unleashing Violence on Children (And Calling It Discipline) Has to Stop<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the Al-Quran Park<\/h3>\n<p>&#8216;Al Quran Park&#8217;\u00a0projects the cultural achievements of Islam in the field of plant ecology. Perhaps this was needed after all the\u00a0instances of\u00a0Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220161 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree.jpg\" alt=\"Excursions at Al-Quran Park, Dubai\" width=\"680\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree.jpg 680w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-561x262.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-364x170.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-608x283.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-103x48.jpg 103w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-glass-tree-206x96.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The park will act as a bridge\u00a0of intellectual and cultural communication with different cultures, religions, and peoples.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spread over an area of 60 hectares, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMunicipality?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DMunicipality<\/a> inaugurates the Quranic Park. On display are 43 plants &amp; 7 miracles that are mentioned in the Holy Quran, in addition to a walkway dedicated to exercise and cycling. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CTm0NXhgdk\">pic.twitter.com\/CTm0NXhgdk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/1111587200909627392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">According to the Dubai Media Office, the park spans over a wide area of 60 hectares.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/uae-insult-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE Makes Insulting Other People a Crime<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Dedicated to Plants<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">The area is filled with all available plants species mentioned in the Holy Quran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Other facilities include an administration building, an Islamic garden, children&#8217;s play areas, Umrah corner, an outdoor theatre. Some areas also depict miracles mentioned in the Holy Quran.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_220149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai.jpg\" alt=\"Plant ecology as per Quran in Al-Quran Prak, Dubai\" width=\"684\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai.jpg 684w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-561x260.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-364x169.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-608x282.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-104x48.jpg 104w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-park-in-Dubai-207x96.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-220149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: screengrab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The park has been divided into different sites. We have a dedicated desert garden, a palm oasis, and a lake. All these sites have been inspired by the Holy Quran.<\/p>\n<p>Additional features of the Al-Quran Park include a running track, a cycling track, and a sandy walking track.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track.jpg\" alt=\"Walking track in Quran Park, Dubai\" width=\"685\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track.jpg 685w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-561x256.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-364x166.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-608x278.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-105x48.jpg 105w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-walking-track-210x96.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-220160 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track.jpg\" alt=\"Al-Quran Park, Quran themes park in Dubai\" width=\"679\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track.jpg 679w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-561x260.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-364x169.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-608x282.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-103x48.jpg 103w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-water-track-207x96.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Fees and Location of Al-Quran Park<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">The Dubai Municipality has announced that entry to the Al-Quran Park will be free for all visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">For those who already reside in Dubai, the park can be found at Al Khawaneej St, opposite to Last Exit.<\/p>\n<p>You can check it out here:<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-x-mzm302ee8\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.000000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get 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width=\"662\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Back in 2014, a Malaysian MP\u00a0Ahmad Marzuk Shaary suggested that Malaysia build the world&#8217;s first and largest Al-Quran theme park. He proposed the move to draw in more tourists and bring\u00a0<em>pahala\u00a0<\/em>(blessings) to the country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220151\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1.jpg\" alt=\"al-quran park\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-561x314.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-758x424.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-608x340.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-86x48.jpg 86w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quran-Park-Dubai-1-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai just opened the world&#8217;s first &#8216;Quran themed&#8217; park called &#8216;Al-Quran Park&#8217;. Situated in Dubai&#8217;s Al Khawaneej area, the park was inaugurated on Friday. The park&#8217;s excursions feature the miracles of Islam as listed in the Holy Quran. The main objective of establishing the park was to bridge\u00a0inter-faith distances. ALSO READ Unleashing Violence on Children (And Calling It Discipline) Has [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dubai-opens-the-worlds-first-quran-themed-park-pictures\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":220166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-220145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured"},"wps_subtitle":"The park will feature plant species from the Holy Quran.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/al-quranic-park-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/al-quranic-park-758x569.jpg",758,569,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/al-quranic-park-e1554102665382.jpg",1000,750,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Featured"],"title_text":"Dubai Opens the World\u2019s First Quran-Themed Park [Pictures]","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199&exclude=220145","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220145"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=220145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}