Six-day calligraphy exhibition inaugurated.

RAWALPINDI -- A six-day calligraphy exhibition featuring the work of various artists opened at the Punjab Council of the Arts Rawalpindi on Saturday.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Pride of Performance recipient Shafiquz Zaman Khan, calligrapher at Masjid-i-Nabvi in Madina.

Exhibiting artists include Elahi Bux Mattee, Shabir Ahmed Zia, Mohammad Azeem Iqbal, Mohammad Shakil Tabassum, Shahnawaz Ansari and Farkhanda. The show featured traditional and contemporary styles of calligraphy.

Mr Mattee is a Pride of Performance recipient whose work is displayed on the facade of Parliament House. Mr Iqbal has been associated with traditional calligraphy for 30 years, as has Mr Zia, who is proficient in Khat-i-Thulq and is from the Ibn-i-Kaleem family.

The work of the exhibited artists was simple but attractive. They used vibrant colours to inscribe Islamic names and Quranic verses.

Speaking at the inauguration, Mr Khan said calligraphy is a centuries old Islamic tradition transmitted from generation to...

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