LAHORE – The international conference on calligraphy titled ‘Sarir-e-Khama: Art of Pen’ began at the Punjab University College of Art and Design on Monday.
Noted industrialist Syed Baber Ali was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony that was attended by PU VC Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran, PUCAD Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naveed Masud, Lahore Iranian Cultural Centre Director General and Cultural Attaché Prof Dr Abbas Khamori, Baghdad University teacher Dr Sallah Shahzad, Pakistan Calligraphers Association General Secretary Irfan Qureshi and foreign calligraphers.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kamran lauded the efforts of Dr Rahat Naveed Masud for arranging such an event. He stressed the need for raising awareness about the traditional art to preserve the national historic art.
Syed Baber Ali said the moot would encourage calligraphers. Dr Sallah Shahzad said that the delegates and the students would learn a lot from the moot. Dr Masud thanked the VC for his support in organising the conference. Irfan Qureshi briefed the participants about the schedule of the conference and threw light on the artwork of calligraphers. Later, the participants visited Anna Molka Art Gallery and Main Hall.
This exhibition is a unique assortment of Islamic and Quranic manuscript created by matchless masters of this art. The show comprises a unique piece of Kufic Manuscript written on a deerskin dated 1st Century Hijra to the masterpieces of the Mughal and British era. Moreover, unique pieces of the Quranic manuscripts, in various styles of writing known as Khat are put on display like Khat-e Naskh, Khat-e Nasta’liq, Khat-e Thulth, Khat-e Rehan, Khat-e Bahar and Khat-e Turkistani.
The maestros whose work is on display are: Mir Ali Tibrezi who is considered as the founder of Khat-e Nasta’liq, Mazhar al-Husaini, Ahmad bin Muhammad Tibrezi, Ahmad bin Masoom Ali, Faqir Abd-al Jabbar, Muhammad bin Othman and Abd al-Rasheed Dehlavi.
This show will continue until December 19.