About this Event
Dr. Nihad Dukhan is a certified master of Arabic and Islamic calligraphy and a professor of mechanical engineering. He received his Ijazah (master of calligraphy degree) in Thuluth and Naskh styles from Istanbul grand master calligrapher Hasan Çelebi in 2009, and in Taliq style in 2013 from master calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya. He obtatined ijazah in Dewanee and Dewani Jali from Abdul Razzak Qaraqash in 2023. He also studied Taliq Jali with Mustafa Parıldar and Riqaa’ with Mahfod Thunnon. Dukhan has developed his personal modern form of Arabic calligraphy around 1989. His work has been exhibited and sold around the world. Professor Dukhan is active in promoting Arabic/Islamic calligraphy and increasing people’s awareness of its cultural significance through exhibits, lectures and workshops (ndukhan.com).
We will be joined by Dr. Muhannad Salhi, the Arab World Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division at the Library, where he covers the Arab World including the Middle East, North Africa, and Islam. He received his doctorate in history and his MAs in history and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue Southeast, Washington, United States
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