Islamic calligraphy exhibition concludes

More than 50 artworks of Mufaz Alam were on display at PAC

RAWALPINDI:

The Punjab Arts Council, Rawalpindi organised an exhibition of Islamic calligraphy, featuring the works of Mufaz Alam. Famous calligrapher Rasheed Butt was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony.

Addressing the participants of the exhibition, Butt said that Islamic calligraphy has a very close relationship with the Quran. Quranic verses and surahs are well-used in this style of calligraphy. In Islam, matters related to writing and writing are given great importance.

For centuries, the main focus of attention of Muslims is the Kalam of Allah, said Butt, adding that it is a miracle of the Quran that Muslims were exposed to a pure art like Islamic calligraphy.

Butt further said that today's young people are entering the field of painting with critical thinking. By following Quranic teachings, a person gets peace of mind and heart in this world and the hereafter, without it, human life cannot reach its ascension, he added.

Punjab Arts Council's promotion of the art of calligraphy is commendable. “After seeing the work of Mufaz Alam, I can confidently say that Islamic calligraphy has a bright future in Pakistan,” said Butt.

Punjab Arts Council Director Waqar Ahmad said that writing, reading and listening to the Holy Qur'an is a source of pride for Muslims. Allah has hidden the solution to all the problems of this world and the hereafter in the Book of Allah.

Mufaz Alam has beautifully painted the verses of the Holy Quran on canvas, said Ahmad, adding that more than 50 calligraphies of Mufaz Alam have been put on display at the show. The exhibition ended on Wednesday (yesterday).

Published in The Express Tribune, August 10^th, 2023.