RE: Quran Graphics

["Maher Ben Moussa" <maher_dev at hotmail dot com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kareem M Darwish
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:27 PM
> Subject: RE: Quran Graphics
> 
> AA,
> 	I laughed so hard when I read the e-mail.  I think there is
> copyright in Islam.  I don't want this to turn into a fiqh discussion
> though. 

LOL. I understand what you mean, but what I ment is that people will not
sue someone about the use of copyrighted islamic stuff.
I hear Nadim from the other side of the world screaming "You freaking
dutch speaker" ;-)

> As far as the design of the existing Qur'an cover specially the
> one from Al-Malek Fahd center of printing the Qur'an, I don't think
they
> will loose any sleep over copyright of the design.  They distribute
the
> Qur'an for free for God's sake!
> Kareem

You're right, but it would be better if we get there permission too.
I'm not an expert in this area, so I wouldn't say something for sure
about it.  What do other people of Arabeyes think about this?

> 
> On Mon, 26 May 2003, Maher Ben Moussa wrote:
> 
> > We didn't want to copy the graphics of an existing quran because
there
> > may be some copyright on it. We know that there is no copyright in
> > Islam, but we don't know how the designer of a specific quran cover
> > think about it.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Nadim Shaikli
> > > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 5:57 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Quran Graphics
> > >
> > > --- Maher Ben Moussa <maher_dev hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > This is the last versions of the Quran Graphics created by Omar
El
> > > Khamlichi
> > > >
> > > > This is the first result:
> > > > http://home.wanadoo.nl/m.ben.moussa/Arabeyes/QuranCover3.png
> > > > http://home.wanadoo.nl/m.ben.moussa/Arabeyes/QuranCover4.png
> > > > http://home.wanadoo.nl/m.ben.moussa/Arabeyes/QuranPaper.png
> > >
> > > Salam, I like the Sura concept and graphics (the third link
above),
> > the
> > > first two still need work (IMHO); I'm not a big fan of the
graphics,
> > > something
> > > more professional and elegant should be attempted - my previous
> > comments
> > > stand
> > > (how about the previously suggested scanning of an Actual Quran
cover
> > and
> > > then
> > > making more possible improvements ?).
> > >
> > > Hope that helps & keep up the GREAT effort - Salam.
> > >
> > >  - Nadim
> > >
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