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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.
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Catalog of
17th International
Quran Exhibition 2009, Tehran,
Iran
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Catalog of
International Cultural Festival of Calligraphy 2010, Algiers, Algeria
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Award
Logo award from 6th International Festival of
Besmellah, September 2009 organized by Moka’ab Honar Cultural and Art
Institution, Tehran, Iran.
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Mohammad Abdur Rahim, in
front of his logo artwork
2009, Tehran, Iran
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Jury
Select jury board member of 6th International
Festival of Besmellah, September 2009 organized by Moka’ab Honar Cultural and
Art Institution, Tehran, Iran.
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Invitation Card of
6th International Festival of Besmellah, 2009
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Editor
Calligraph-Art ( The first News Magazine in Bangla language on
Calligraphy Art in Bangladesh)
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First Issue of
The Monthly Calligraph-Art
August, 2003, Dhaka, Banglades
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Editor of
This Calligraphy book in Bangla language “Origin and development of
Arabic Calligraphy: Bangladesh Perspective”
December, 2005, Dhaka,
Bangladesh
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Teacher
Teaching is in the Calligraphy Course of Bangladesh Calligraphy
Society since 1998 to till now.
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Teaching
Arabic Calligraphy styles to students in Calligraphy class, 2010, Dhaka.
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Author of Calligraphy Books
Mohammad Abdur Rahim writes
some valuable Calligraphy books theoretical and practical in Bangla and Arabic
language.
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Islami Calligraphy (Bangla
language)
Theoretical with 120
calligraphy pictures, 2002, Dhaka
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Calligraphy book
(Language Bangla)
Practical Handbook
Thuluth, Naskh, Diwani styles
2004, Dhaka
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| Arabic Calligraphy Naskhilipi(A practical Handbook of Naskh style). Language Bangla. 2005, Dhaka. |
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Khatt Moa’lla
A practical Handbook of
Moa’lla style
Language Arabic and Bangla
2009, Dhaka
Front Cover
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Two pages of
Khatt Moa’lla
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| Back Cover |
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Suls Lipishaili
A practical Handbook of
Thuluth style
Language Bangla
2008, Dhaka
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Arbi Calligraphir Biswoy
(Splendour of Arabic Calligraphy)
A notable collection of
world famous calligraphy.
Language Bangla
2010, Dhaka
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Quran page
In various styles is
his writing Quran pages.
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Sura Feel
Bengal Tugra
2006
Dhaka
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Sura Ikhlas
Kufi Mushaf(Magribi)
2004
Dhaka
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Sura Asr
Kufi Andalusi
2008
Dhaka |
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Sura Najiat
Naskh Bengal Region
2006
Dhaka |
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Sura Ikhlas
Kufi Mashaf
2006
Dhaka
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Sura Kawsar
Kufi Andalusi
2006
Dhaka
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Sura Nasr
Thuluth, 2007, Dhaka
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