Dubai to have park with plants and trees of the Holy Qur’an

Dubai will have a park that has plants and trees mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. The General Projects Department of Dubai Municipality has announced plans to create a Holy Qur’an Park in Al Khawaneej. All plants mentioned in the Holy Qur’an and available in the UAE will be showcased in the 60 hectare park, such as fig, pomegranate, olive, corn, leek, garlic, onion, lentil, barley, wheat, ginger, pumpkin, watermelon, tamarind, seder, vineyards, bananas, cucumbers and basil. “There are 54 species mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. We will have 35 of these in the park,” explained Mohammed Noor Mashroom, director of the department. 15 species will be grown in green houses and 20 outside. The park will also have a tunnel which exhibits the miracles described in the Holy Quran in the form of images and audio material. The theme park is intended to educate the public about the Holy Qur’an and its miracles, said Mohammed. “These plants are expected to make visitors think about the reason for their names to appear in the Holy Qur’an. We are hoping to attract school excursions to the park,” he added. The park will have tracks for running, cycling and sand walking besides an Umrah corner, outside theatre, fountains, desert garden, palm oasis and a lake. The total cost of the project is estimated at around Dh27 million as per current tenders. Initial site preparation, tracks and service buildings have been completed and work on the second stage of the project will start next month. The park is expected to be completed by September 2014.