Tag: Indian calligrapher

By Mohammed Shafeeq, Hyderabad : Arabic calligraphy is worship for Muqtar Ahmed, an Indian calligrapher who has made a mark for himself at the international level. Hailing from a remote village in Telangana and currently based in Bengaluru, Muqtar is on a mission to revive this dying art in India. As beautiful as pearls, his works attract the attention even if one is not familiar with the Arabic language. According to him, the aesthetics and refinement are the specialities of Islamic art. "Writing the Quranic verses and Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Mohammad)...