DUBAI: A Bavaria taxi driver was left bitterly unsatisfied by Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who only rewarded him with a signed jersey after returning his forgotten wallet.
Germany’s sweeper-keeper Neuer was reported to have left behind his wallet in a taxi that he took at Munich’s Odeonsplatz area.
The driver, identified by Sky Germany as Hazir S., found the goalkeeper’s wallet that contained €800 ($782) and two credit cards in the backseat of his car when he parked to have it cleaned.
Despite having driven nearly 120 km back to Munich to return the left behind wallet, according to media reports, Neuer was said to have given Hazir a signed jersey wrapped in a box.
Expressing his dissatisfaction with the reward, Hazir told Sky Germany: “This finder’s fee is a mockery. I have four children. I can’t do anything with the jersey.”
The driver said he “recognized him immediately” when he picked Neuer and his friend from Odeonsplatz square in Munich’s center.
But a few hours after drop off, Hazir claimed that he found the cash, a Visa Card Platinum and Black MasterCard in the goalie’s wallet.
Soon after his shift was over, the driver failed to reach the 2014 World Cup winner at his residence and the drop off point before he finally got hold of Neuer’s manager and handed him the wallet.
Media reports said Hazir was bitterly disappointed when he received his reward, a Bayern Munich jersey with Neuer’s signature on its back without any dedication or thank you comment.
According to German tabloid, Bild, the driver’s dissatisfaction was reasonable as given the laws in Germany he would have deserved 5 percent of the retrieved property and an additional 3 percent if it was worth over €500.
Taxi driver disappointed with ‘unsatisfactory’ reward from Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer
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Taxi driver disappointed with ‘unsatisfactory’ reward from Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer
- Driver rode 120 km to Munich to return goalkeeper’s wallet
- Neuer rewarded driver with signed Bayern Munich jersey, which he described as a ‘mockery’
Makkah museum displays world’s largest Qur’an
MAKKAH: The Holy Qur’an Museum at the Hira Cultural District in Makkah is showcasing a monumental handwritten copy of the Holy Qur’an, recognized as the largest Qur’an of its kind in the world.
The manuscript measures 312 cm by 220 cm and comprises 700 pages, earning the museum recognition from Guinness World Records for displaying the world’s largest Qur’an, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The manuscript is a magnified reproduction of a historic Qur’an dating back to the 16th century, the SPA stated.
The original copy measures 45 cm by 30 cm, with the chapters written primarily in Thuluth script, while Surah Al-Fatiha was penned in Naskh, reflecting the refined artistic choices and calligraphic diversity of the era.
The Qur’an is a unique example of Arabic calligraphy, gilding and bookbinding, showcasing Islamic art through intricate decorations, sun-shaped motifs on the opening folio, and elaborately designed frontispiece and title pages that reflect a high level of artistic mastery.
The manuscript was endowed as a waqf in 1883. Its original version is currently preserved at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Endowment Libraries, serving as a lasting testament to Muslims’ enduring reverence for the Qur’an and the richness of Islamic arts across the centuries.
