The world's first Quran in embroidery, made by a Syrian businessman and artist, was exhibited in Bursa, Turkey on Tuesday. It represents a new form of art, blending calligraphy and embroidery. /VCG Photo

Mohammad Mahir Hadri spent about 12 years on the artwork, using an ordinary sewing machine, silk yarn, velvet sheets and extremely skillful hands to sew the words and verses from Quran on to the sheets. /VCG Photo

The embroidered Quran, which contains 426 pages and weighs 200 kilograms, is estimated to be worth around 5.6 million U.S. dollars. /VCG Photo

Hadri, who is trained as a calligrapher and embroider, has created several kinds of items over the past 14 years. He started by working on small items like wall hangers, scrolls and booklets. /VCG Photo