A short biography of Mohammad Abdur Rahim

 

D. Mohammad Abdur Rahim

(A famous Calligrapher and Artist of Bangladesh)

Born : 05 March 1974, Khulna

Contact : +8801819676027

e-mail : rahimcalligraphy05@gmail.com

 

Fathar's Name : Mohammad Abdur Rashid

Mother's Name : Begum Rokea Rashid

 

Education :

-M.M ( Kamil Hadith )1994

-Master of Arts ( Islamic Studies ) 2005

-M.phil(Oriental Art Department. Dhaka University)  2018.

-Ph.D Student in Calligraphy (Oriental Art Department. Dhaka University)  2019.

 

Co-curricular Activities :

-Khulna Shishu Academy, Art Class on Friday 1982-1990.

-Art & Painting workshop 6th months 1986.

-16th Art History and Art Appreciation Course, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka 2003.

-Calligraphy learnt from Ustad Shahidullah F. Bari ( Thuluth, Naskh, Muhakkak, Raihani, Dewani and Kufi).

- Calligraphy learnt from Ustadah Mahbube Pur Rahimi Mashadi Irani ( Nasta'lik ).

-One day Calligraphy Workshop of Ustad Ali Farasati (Iran) in 2005 in National Museum in Dhaka.

-Iran- Bangladesh Calligraphy Workshop 2004 in Iranian Cultural Centre in Dhaka.

-Trainer and Demonstrator of Calligraphy Workshop at Asiatic Society Bangladesh with Calligraphy Exhibition of Artist Aminul Islam Amin, 2008.

-Calligraphy Teacher since 1996 to till now in Bangladesh Calligraphy Foundation, Dhaka and Bangladesh Calligraphy Institute, Dhaka.

 

Group Exhibition :

-Group Exhibition of Khulna Shishu Academy Students’, Khulna 1986.

-Calligraphy Exhibition, Chittagong 2001

- International Conference on Calligraphy of the Islamic World, Tehran, Iran 2002.

- Calligraphy Exhibition organized by Shahitto Sanaskriti Kendra and Calligraphy Society Bangladesh in Dhaka 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010.

-National Art Exhibition 2005 organized by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

- 7th International Arabic Calligraphy Competition in the name of Hashim Mohammad Al Baghdadi 2007 organized by IRICA Istanbul, Turkey.

- Bangladesh-Iran calligraphy Exhibition 2008, Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka.

- 6^th International Festival of Besmellah, September 2009 organized by Moka’ab Honar Cultural and Art Institution, Tehran, Iran.

-17^th International Holy Quran Exhibition, August 25 to 10 September, 2009,Khomeini Mosalla, Tehran, Iran.

- 5^th Annual of Typography Poster as Asma-ul Husna Competition and Exhibition 2009, Tehran, Iran.

-International Visual Art Exhibition 2009 in Tehran, Iran.

-8th International Arabic Calligraphy Competition in the name of Badawi al-Dirani 2009 organized by IRICA Istanbul, Turkey.

-Al Burda Award Calligraphy Competition, Seventh Session, 2009, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, United Arab Emirates.

-International Cultural Festival of Calligraphy 2010 organized by Ministry of Culture, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria.

-Celebration of DHAKA Islamic Culture Capital for Asian Region 2012 Calligraphy & Photography Exhibition, organized by Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Department of Archaeology and Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

-9th International Calligraphy Competition in the name of Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu 2013 organized by IRICA Istanbul, Turkey. 

-Exhibition on Artwork in 1^st Reunion of the Department of Oriental Art, University of Dhaka 2015. 

-Annual Art Exhibiton of the Department of Oriental Art, University of Dhaka 2016. 

-Annual Art Exhibiton of the Department of Oriental Art, University of Dhaka 2017.

-International Oriental Art Biennale Bangladesh 2019, Dhaka.

-Jaipur International Art & Calligraphy Festival, India 2020.

-5^th Cairo International Forum for Arabic Calligraphy 2020.

-1^st Asia Calligraphy Festival, Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, Korea 2021.

 

Collection :

Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, Egypt, Arab Emirates and Bangladesh.

 

Notable deeds :

-Author of Islamic five Art Book " Islami Calligraphy" ( 2002 published in Bangla); "Islamic Calligraphy Nashkhilipi" (2005 published in Bangla); "Islamic Calligraphy Naskhilipi, Sulus, Dewanilipi" (2004 published in Bangla).

- A Practical Handbook of Thuluth Calligraphy(2008 published in Bangla).

-Published more than hundreds Articles of Calligraphy subjects in national daily news papers and magazines.

-A lot of major Calligraphy works on Marble, Tiles, Wood, Brass and Calligraphy mural in Mosques and religious architectures of  Dhaka, Chittagong, Hobigonj, Comilla, Pirojpur, Gazipur and Munshigonj.

-Calligraphy Documentary showed by Islamic TV 2008 in Holy Ramadan.

-Representative of IRCICA on calligraphy in Bangladesh chapter 2009.

-Ustad al aqlam al sittah, A Calligraphy documentary showed by Masranga tv 2015.

- Representative of 1^st Asia Calligraphy Festival, Seoul, Korea 2021.

 

Architectural Calligraphy works :

-Potenga Seaport Maszid, Chittagong 1998

-Baridhara DOHS Maszid, Dhaka 2002

-Shundhishar Jame Maszid, Munshiganj 2003

-Dhaka Cantonment central Maszid 2005

-Maszid al-Magfirah, Uttara-5 , Dhaka 2006

-Shah Fatef gazi Mausoleum , Habiganj 2008

- Hoseni Dalan, Old Dhaka 2010

- Sattar Grand Jame Maszid, Sripur, Gazipur 2015

-Maizbhander Mausolem, Fatikchari, Chittagong 2016

-Tongibari Jame Maszid, Munshigonj 2016

-Abe Jamjam Jame Maszid, Banasree, Dhaka 2016

-Char Damdama jame Maszid, Gazipur 2017

-Gulshan Society jame Maszid, Dhaka 2018

- Chand Shah Jame Maszid, Panchlish, Chittagong 2019

- Central jame maszid, Pirojpur 2020

 

Award :

-Logo award from 6^th International Festival of Besmellah, September 2009 organized by Moka’ab Honar Cultural and Art Institution, Tehran, Iran.

-First Prize of Competition of Islamic Cultural Heritage of Dhaka on ISESCO announces Dhaka, The Islamic Cultural Capital, 2012.

-Kufi award from 9th International Calligraphy Competition in the name of Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu 2013 organized by IRICA Istanbul, Turkey.

- Performance award of Jaipur International Calligraphy and Art Festival, India 2020.

 

Jury :

Select jury board member of 6^th International Festival of Besmellah, September 2009 organized by Moka’ab Honar Cultural and Art Institution, Tehran, Iran.

 

Editor :

Calligraph-Art ( The first News Magazine on Calligraphy Art in Bangladesh)

 

Founder President : Bangladesh Calligraphy Foundation, Dhaka

 

Founder Secretary : Bangladesh Calligraphy Society, Dhaka and Bangladesh Charushilpi Porishod, Dhaka.

 

Teacher :

-Calligraphy Course of  Calligraphy Society Bangladesh, Dhaka.

-Calligraphy Course of  Bangladesh Charushilpi Porishod, Dhaka

-Calligraphy Corses (Offline and Online) of Bangladesh Calligraphy Institute, Dhaka.

 

Present Position : President, Bangladesh Calligraphy Foundation

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Mobile ; +88 01819676027

 

e-mail : rahimcalligraphy05@gmail.com

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