Admiring the Engravings of Holy Verses in the Al-Quran Al-Akbar, a Religious Icon of Palembang

Tourists read the engravings of verses from the Quran displayed at the Al-Quran Al-Akbar, Gandus, Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday (25/2/2026). The giant Quran, carved on trembesi wood measuring 1.77x1.4 meters per page and neatly arranged with a height of 15 meters, has become a religious tourist destination in the city of Palembang. (PHOTO: ANTARA FOTO/Angga Palguna)

Tourists read the engravings of verses from the Quran displayed at the Al-Quran Al-Akbar, Gandus, Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday (25/2/2026). The giant Quran, carved on trembesi wood measuring 1.77x1.4 meters per page and neatly arranged with a height of 15 meters, has become a religious tourist destination in the city of Palembang. (PHOTO: ANTARA FOTO/Angga Palguna)

Tourists take selfies with the background of the Quranic verses engraved at the Al-Quran Al-Akbar, Gandus, Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday (25/2/2026). The giant Quran, carved on trembesi wood measuring 1.77x1.4 meters per page and neatly arranged with a height of 15 meters, has become a religious tourist destination in the city of Palembang. (PHOTO: ANTARA FOTO/Angga Palguna)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PALEMBANG – Tourists take selfies with the background of the Quranic verses engraved at the Al-Quran Al-Akbar, Gandus, Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday (25/2/2026).

The giant Quran, carved on trembesi wood measuring 1.77x1.4 meters per page and neatly arranged with a height of 15 meters, has become a religious tourist destination in the city of Palembang.

source: Antara Foto