I still remember the first moment I came across Tünzale Memmedzadə’s work. It wasn’t in a gallery, nor in an art catalogue—it was a single photograph shared online, showing a page of the Qur’an written in shimmering gold on deep black silk. At first glance, I thought it was an ancient manuscript resurfacing after centuries of silence. But then I learned the truth behind this breathtaking piece: it was created recently, by a 33-year-old artist from Azerbaijan, working alone, quietly, patiently, and with a kind of devotion rarely seen in modern times.Her name was Tünzale Memmedzadə—an artist, a calligrapher, and above all, someone who believed that sacred words deserved a sacred canvas.
The story began when she decided to challenge herself with something extraordinary. She wanted to create a Qur’an unlike anything the world had seen in centuries. Instead of paper, she chose black silk—the fabric once worn by royalty and used in some of the oldest Islamic manuscripts. Instead of ordinary ink, she turned to delicate gold and silver paint, each stroke shimmering under the softest light.
The process was not easy. The Qur’an contains more than 600 pages, and every line must be written with precision, balance, and respect. Tünzale spent three full years working on this project. Day after day, she sat with the silk layered carefully on her table, ensuring the fabric stayed smooth while she painted verses from the Holy Book. Some days she managed a page; on others, she spent hours correcting the tiny curves of a single letter.
What impressed me most was not just the beauty of the result—but the purity of her intention. She wasn’t trying to become famous or break a record. She wanted to honor the Qur’an with her art, to remind people that the relationship between spirituality and creativity has always been a part of Islamic history.
Yet when she spoke about her work, Tünzale remained humble. She simply said she wanted to show the beauty of the Qur’an in a new way—one that connected the past to the present, tradition to innovation, and spirituality to creativity.
Today, her masterpiece stands as a tribute not just to her skill, but to the power of determination. Every page she painted whispers a story of patience, devotion, and courage—the courage to take on a task that most would consider impossible.
