NEW YORK: Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Wednesday after fleeing the scene of a Manhattan traffic accident involving a pedestrian, police said.
“It was today at 2:30 am. She was arrested after leaving the scene of an accident,” a spokeswoman for the New York Police Department said. “It was at the alleyway of 355 West 16th Street, next to Dream Hotel.”
The accident occurred as Lohan was leaving a nightclub in Chelsea in her Porsche Cayenne, the New York Post said.
Lohan’s car struck a 34-year-old man in the legs. He called 911, the emergency phone number, and was later taken to a New York hospital.
Lohan was released after her arrest but was summoned to appear before a judge at an as yet undetermined date, the police spokeswoman said.
The 26-year-old actress has been trying to rebuild her life after a series of run-ins with the law in recent years.
After a promising career as a child star in “The Parent Trap” and “Freaky Friday,” she has become more famous for drug problems that have led to several prison stays.
In March, a Los Angeles judge formally ended Lohan’s probation after a long string of court appearances, but told her to “stop the nightclubbing” and behave more maturely.
Lindsay Lohan arrested in NY hit-and-run
Lindsay Lohan arrested in NY hit-and-run
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.
