Ustad Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan (Urdu استاد شفیق الزماں خان a famous Pakistani calligrapher and head of restoring art at Masjid an-Nabawi the second holiest site of Muslims in the world.[1] He is famous for Arabic calligraphy Khat-e-Sulas Thuluth.[2] He was born in Rawalpindi 2 November 1956 and grew up in Karachi Pakistan.[3]
PP Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan 2 November 1956 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Calligraphy,Khat-e-Sulas Thuluth. |
| Movement | Islamic calligraphy; |
He is inspired by famous Turkish calligrapher Hamid Aytaç.[4][5][6][7][8]
Awards edit
- first prize in the First International Arabic Calligraphy Competition 2012
Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan won first prize in the First International Arabic Calligraphy Competition organized in Makkah.[9]
- Presidential Pride of Performance تمغائے حسن کارکردگی in Pakistan in 2014.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Meet the Pakistani calligrapher painstakingly restoring art at Masjid an-Nabawi". 20 December 2019.
- ^ "'Calligraphic work of Shafiq-uz-Zaman to be published'".
- ^ "Mr. Shafique–ul-Zaman renowned Islamic Calligrapher visited MUL - Minhaj University Lahore".
- ^ "Ummah, Pakistan can promote soft image through calligraphy". 19 January 2018.
- ^ "The Person Who Does the Calligraphy in Masjid an Nabawi for 30 Years". 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Calligraphy workshop by Ustad Shafiq Uz Zaman - National Textile University Faisalabad | NTU".
- ^ "Shafiq al-Zaman's Story of calligraphy. Ours Mini World". 17 August 2021.
- ^ https://www.pakconsulate.ca/forms/PressReleases/calligraphy%20brochure.pdf?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Pakistani calligrapher wins award in Makkah | islam.ru".
- ^ "President calls for promoting progressive image of Pakistan". 27 August 2015.