The world's tiniest 33-bead and 99-bead prayer beads, created by Gubari calligrapher Ömer Faruk Tekin in tribute to Seyid Kasım Gubari from Diyarbakır, are exhibited at the Diyarbakır Museum, southeastern Türkiye. The intricate Gubari calligraphy art pieces featuring Turkish flags are showcased to great interest from visitors. The pieces, which have the phrase "Allah" engraved on them in 22-carat gold, are displayed under a glass case.
The three pieces within the glass case can be viewed by placing a phone over the case and zooming in through the lens. Fatma Özer, a Museum Researcher at Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum, explained that the term "Gubari" means "like dust" and is a Persian word. Gubari calligraphy is described as writing that is so small it cannot be seen by the naked eye.
The artist uses fig seeds, rice grains, horsehair and fox whiskers to create this art. Özer noted that the world's tiniest 33-bead and 99-bead prayer beads in the museum are crafted using fig seeds threaded through fox whiskers. "These pieces are dedicated to Seyid Kasım Gubari, the first representative of this art and originally from Diyarbakır, and were gifted to our museum.
It is a very delicate art created with meticulous craftsmanship. It is a part that attracts significant interest from visitors to our museum. It is the world's smallest 33-bead and 99-bead prayer beads," Özer said.
Özer added: "The beads in the tassel part also use fig seeds, with three beads featuring the.