Two-Day Calligraphy Workshop Organized by NRSC at AMU

Aligarh: The Non-Resident Students Centre (NRSC) at Aligarh Muslim University recently hosted a two-day calligraphy workshop titled “HOBBLIT-Inkalchemy: Basics of Calligraphy.” The workshop was held under the guidance of Prof. Brij Bhushan Singh (Provost) and Dr. Ammar Ibne Anwar (Club President) and coordinated by Dr. Mohd Mushfiq (Hobbies Secretary) and Dr. Abdullah Faizul Hasan (Literary Secretary).

The inaugural function was, attended by guests including Prof. M. Mohsin Khan, Finance Officer, AMU, as the Chief Guest, and Prof. Badar Jahan from the Department of Fine Arts and Prof. Badrudduja Khan, Principal of Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College and Chairperson of the Department of Moalejat, as Guests of Honour.

Prof. Badar Jahan, an expert in arts, elaborated on various types of calligraphy, with a special focus on Islamic calligraphy. Prof. Badrudduja Khan shared fascinating history of the calligraphy on the Taj Mahal and the gate of the AMU Jama Masjid, both written by the same calligraphist. Prof. M. Mohsin Khan shared thoughts on the impact of beautiful handwriting on academic success. The session concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr. Ammar Ibne Anwar.

The workshop featured live demonstrations and lectures. Mr. Sajid Ali Khan, a retired Section Officer from the Department of Fikr-un-Nazar, demonstrated the Urdu Nastaleeq script. Mr. Mohammed Aiyyoob Khan from the K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, AMU, and Mrs. Sualiha Khalil from Al Barakat College, Aligarh, delivered lectures on the use of graphics in calligraphy.

The event was coordinated by the NRSC staff, particularly Mr. Amber Zaidi and Mr. Abdul Wasiq, Section Officer.