Sittings on Art.
Calligraphy علم الخط
Ilm ul Khatt | Familiarizing the Visual Characteristics of Khat | Ustad Sajid A. Naqvi
خط میں جو ٹریننگ ہے وہ تقریباً فوجیوں والی ہوتی ہے ـ
استاد ساجد نقوی
Video Link | 2021
In this session, Ustadji asks each student to identify the khat (script) in a select image of a calligraphy written by a Master, and emphasises the need to be able to visually identify a khat.
The basic Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters - all consonants - so the Arabic alphabet is classified as an abjad. Another important feature of the script is the lack of distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters - characters are written through the continuous movement of the pen.
Khat e Nastaliq | History of Persian & Lahori نستعلیق Nastaliq | Syed Faqir Saifuddin
Syed Faqir Saifuddin, Syed Sajid Naqvi, Ustad Rasheed Butt & Wajid Yaqoot at Hast o Neest Lahore 2020 with Lahore Biennale & Ajam Media Collective.
آپ کے گھر قرآن شریف کیسے پہنچا؟ یہ پہنچا ہے ابنِ مقلہ سےـ
سید فقیرسیف الدین
Video Link | 2020
In this sitting, Syed Faqir Saifudin (Faqir Khana Museum, Lahore) gives an overview of the history of calligraphy from its early beginning to Ibn Muqla, Mir Ali Tabrizi and eventually to the beginnings of Lahori Nastaliq.
What is Calligraphy, for a Calligrapher? خطاطی از خطاط Ustad Rasheed Butt
Rasheed Butt, a world renowned calligrapher, started Calligraphy in 1961. He says about himself, “I am fascinated by the timeless and captivating message of the Holly Qur’an and Sunnah, It gives me much pride to know that my hand is an instrument in creating delightful expression of this Divine message. I feel honoured that the Almighty has bestowed upon me this opportunity to spread this Divine message to audiences worldwide.” https://www.rasheedbutt.com/about/
میں ایک خطاط کی حیثیت سےہر لمہےکوانجوائے کر رہا ہوں ـ
استاد رشید بٹ
Video Link | 2018
In this sitting, Ustad Rashid Butt shares his experience as a calligrapher, and as a calligrapher in Pakistan; he highlights the essential qualities of a calligrapher, and the need to look inwards while practicing this art.
Persian & Mughal Miniature
& Tazhib - Illumination.
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Introduction to the Art of the Book | Fyza Noon Fayyaz
تعارف فنون اسلامی
سب سے پہلےجو چیز ہے وہ علم ہےـ پھر وہ جو شکل اختیارکرتی ہے وہ حروف ہیں ـ
فائزہ نون فیاض
Video Link | 2017
In this sitting, Fyza Noon Fayyaz (BFA, NCA, Lahore) introduces the Islamic Arts as preservation of knowledge; calligraphy as 'Word', tazhib-illumination as reflection of the expression of knowledge. Geometry and mathematics is the basis of such visual art.
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Persian Miniatures | A Depiction of the Alam e Malakut | Fyza Noon Fayyaz
Video Link | 2019
In this sitting, she speaks about how miniature painting evolved within the Islamic worldview, what were its objectives and who was the audience that it was addressing.
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The Art of Gold | Symbol & Meaning in Quranic Illumination | Azma Salman
Video Link | 2017
In this sitting, she gives an introduction to Tazhib-Illumination, its history, its language, symbolism and how it is linked to the art of calligraphy and Quran e Majeed.
