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Result Announced

National Competition of Writing Ism-e-Jalalah
(The Name of Allah)


Organised by Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani Islamic Museum, Lahore, Pakistan.

Congratulations for the Winners

First Prize: Muhammad Ali Zahid
Second Prize: Muhammad Mehfooz
Third Prize: Muhammad Kashif

Mention: Ilahi Bukhsh Mutea
Mention: Ahmad Ali Bhutta
Mention: Khalid Mahmood Nafeesi
Mention: Mohsin
Mention: Muhammad Siddique

Rules:
Name to write: Allah (in Arabic)
Style: Jaly Thuluth

Size of Paper: 22" x 28"
Colour of Paper: White
Style of Callligraphy: Thuluth Jaly
Size of Nib: 1.5" to 2"
Colour: Black

Note: Only Pakistani Nationals are eligible to participate in the competition.


Prizes:

First Prize: PKR 25000/-
Second Prize: PKR 15000/-
Third Prize: PKR 10000/-
5 Mentions: PKR 5000/ each
Send your works before: 15th September, 2007

Address:
Master Publicity, 91-Commercial Area, Cavalery Ground, Lahore Cantt., Lahore-Pakistan

Last Date of Submission:
15th of September, 2007
Date of Dicision: 30th September, 2007



Jury:
Ghulam Murtaza , Muhammad Ali Qadri, Sajjad Khalid


Result of THE SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION
IN THE NAME OF CALLIGRAPHER HASHIM AL-BAGHDADI
(1335-1393 H./1917-1973)

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International

  • International Calligraphy Competition organized by IRCICA, Istanbul, Turkey, April, 2007.
  • International Calligraphy Exhibition and Competition organized by Pakistan Calligraph Artists Guild, Lahore, Nov, 2007.

Pakistani

  • Qomi Muqabila-e-Khattati, National Council of the Arts, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Calligraphy Competition, Punjab Arts Council, Lahore.
  • All Pakistan S. S. Haidar Award, Abasin Arts Council, Peshawar.
  • International Calligraphy Competition, Calligraphers' Guild, Lahore.
  • Calligraphy Competition, Syed Babar Ali Foundation, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Annual Competition of Calligraphy, CalligraphyIslamic.Com, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • National Competition of Calligraphy, Iwan-e-Ilm-o-Fan, Gujranwala.

 

 
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