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A pen made out of a piece of thin reed or bamboo is specially treated and designed to hold ink which is used for calligraphy. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A pen made out of a piece of thin reed or bamboo is specially treated and designed to hold ink which is used for calligraphy. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A pen made out of a piece of thin reed or bamboo is specially treated and designed to hold ink which is used for calligraphy. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A type of calligraphy is known as Islamic calligraphy is because it was first designed to write the Holy Quran. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A pen made out of a piece of thin reed or bamboo is specially treated and designed to hold ink which is used for calligraphy. PHOTO: FAHADEE.

A type of calligraphy is known as Islamic calligraphy is because it was first designed to write the Holy Quran. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A pen made out of a piece of thin reed or bamboo is specially treated and designed to hold ink which is used for calligraphy. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

A type of calligraphy is known as Islamic calligraphy is because it was first designed to write the Holy Quran. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

'Ali Zafar' in the making. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

Ali Zafar. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

Alphabets. CALLIGRAPHER: ISMAIL SALFI. PHOTO: FAHADEE

Calligraphy, a type of visual art, is often called the art of fancy lettering.

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vigilant

Jun 22, 2012 - 6:25PM

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i love these special pencils….used them when i was child

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Gul Khan Momand

Jun 23, 2012 - 10:25AM

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Finally something for muslims..thanks ET

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Ali

Jun 23, 2012 - 1:21PM

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@Gul Khan Momand:
agree Gul Khan

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sashayub

Jun 24, 2012 - 2:32AM

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@Gul Khan Momand:
such pens were first used by the Chinese, who also invented paper….they are mostly Buddhist!

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