This is the world’s largest hand-woven Persian carpet that graces the main prayer hall of the Grand Mosque. Covering an area of 5,700 square metres, more than 1,200 handpicked carpet weavers, 20 technicians, 30 designers, dyers and other skilled experts had been involved in weaving the four-piece rug which took a total of 21 months to complete at an estimated cost of US$8.5 million.

The production of the world’s largest handmade rug began in January 2006 by the Iran Carpet Company (ICC). The design work took six months, the weaving a year and the finishing work a further three months.