Manoj Varghese views the record-breaking results of his family's endeavours
Rev Jinu Eapen Kurian with Manoj Varghese, his wife Susan Samuel and their children Karun Mannoj Varghese and Krupa Sara Manoj with the world's largest handwritten Bible, now taking pride of place at Dubai Mar Thoma Church, Jebel Ali. All pictures by Leslie Pableo for The National
The giant Bible is kept in an imitation of the Ark of the Covenant at the church
The record-setting text runs to more than 1,500 pages
From left to right: Manoj Varghese, Susan Samuel, Karun Manoj Varghese and Krupa Sara Manoj with the worlds biggest handwritten Bible
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Manoj Varghese measuring the thickness of the impressive religious text
Manoj Varghese views the record-breaking results of his family's endeavours
Rev Jinu Eapen Kurian with Manoj Varghese, his wife Susan Samuel and their children Karun Mannoj Varghese and Krupa Sara Manoj with the world's largest handwritten Bible, now taking pride of place at Dubai Mar Thoma Church, Jebel Ali. All pictures by Leslie Pableo for The National
The giant Bible is kept in an imitation of the Ark of the Covenant at the church
The record-setting text runs to more than 1,500 pages
From left to right: Manoj Varghese, Susan Samuel, Karun Manoj Varghese and Krupa Sara Manoj with the worlds biggest handwritten Bible
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Manoj Varghese measuring the thickness of the impressive religious text
Manoj Varghese views the record-breaking results of his family's endeavours