rahimcalligraphybd: Dedicated artistic works and contribution of Mohammad Abdur Rahim In Calligraphy Arena of BANGLADESH

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In Calligraphy Arena of

BANGLADESH

Dedicated artistic works and contribution of Mohammad Abdur Rahim

Bangladesh Calligraphy Foundation

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Preface

Islamic Art and Culture of Bangladesh are very rich and wealthy. There is no shadow of doubt that the development of Islamic Civilization in Bengal for more than five hundred years from 1204 to 1757 was in fact extension of Arab-Turkish-Afghan-Mughal Cultural heritage in which the Sultans and Emperors played a vital role. The development of Islamic art and Culture in Bengal for that matter Bangladesh, as demonstrated in architecture, painting, ceramics, glazed tiles, tarracottas, calligraphy, numismatics, metal work, wood carving, ivory, filigree works, textile and tapestry, including muslin was patronized by ruling class. Especially the Calligraphy is a very amazing and attractive part of art and culture in Bangladesh.

Mohammad Abdur Rahim is a top calligraphy artist of Bangladesh. He tries hard to express Quranic Calligraphy in Bangladesh. He is the Ustad of Aqlam al-Sittah(Six major calligraphy style) and he teaches calligraphy khatt and paintings since 1998 to till now. He makes more than thousand calligraphy khatt and paintings. He opens a new part of Islamic art here called the Islamic Illumination. He works in various medium on calligraphy like ceramics, pottery, glazed tiles, terracotta, metal work, wood carving, painting and architecture.

He co-operates to arrange many calligraphy exhibition and competition. In the occasion of celebration of DHAKA Islamic Culture Capital for Asian Region 2012 to arrange Calligraphy Exhibition in Shilpakala Academy, Mohammad Abdur Rahim co-operates with it. In this exhibition attend 32 senior and junior calligraphy artist of Bangladesh, there are 16 calligraphy artist of this exhibition is student of Mohammad Abdur Rahim.

Calligraphy Documentary of Mohammad Abdur Rahim showed by Islamic TV 2008 in Holy Ramadan. Published more than hundreds articles of Abdur Rahim on Calligraphy subjects in national daily news papers and magazines. He is the Representative of IRCICA on calligraphy in Bangladesh chapter 2009 and he co-operates to attend in international calligraphy exhibition and competition.

It can easily be said that, in Calligraphy Arena of Bangladesh, dedicated artistic works and contribution of Mohammad Abdur Rahim is remarkable.

Aminul Islam Amin

Secretary

Bangladesh Calligraphy Foundation

18 July 2012

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Dedicated artistic works and contribution of Mohammad Abdur Rahim

Attend in 13 national and 11 international art and calligraphy exhibition and competition.

Catalog of

17^th International Quran Exhibition 2009, Tehran, Iran

Catalog of

International Cultural Festival of Calligraphy 2010, Algiers, Algeria

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Award

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

Mohammad Abdur Rahim, in front of his logo artwork

2009, Tehran, Iran

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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.