Calligraphy - Dr Nassar
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Dr Nassar is one of the most accomplished contemporary calligraphers in the Arab world. Born in Jordan and inclined to calligraphy from an early age, he obtained a BA in Islamic studies, University of Jordan, 1988. He later graduated with an MA degree in Islamic arts, specializing in Arabic calligraphy, from Al al-Bayt University in Jordan, 1997. He worked as a lecturer in the art of Arabic calligraphy at the University of Jordan, 1991-5, and later at the Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts, al-Balqa' Applied University,... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr Nassar is one of the most accomplished contemporary calligraphers in the Arab world. Born in Jordan and inclined to calligraphy from an early age, he obtained a BA in Islamic studies, University of Jordan, 1988. He later graduated with an MA degree in Islamic arts, specializing in Arabic calligraphy, from Al al-Bayt University in Jordan, 1997. He worked as a lecturer in the art of Arabic calligraphy at the University of Jordan, 1991-5, and later at the Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts, al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan, 1998-2002. Between 1997 and 1999 he was in charge of calligraphy and ornamentation on the project of rebuilding the twelfth-century Saladin's pulpit (minbar) destroyed in 1969, at al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. In 2003 he received a calligraphy diploma (ijaza) from renowned Turkish master calligrapher Hasan Celebi. He has participated in numerous calligraphy workshops and exhibitions in the Middle East, Europe, India, Iran, Malaysia and Japan. In 2005 Nassar organized an exhibition on the Ijaza, 'The Making of the Master,' at the British Museum, London with Dr. Venetia Porter. In 2007 he was awarded a PhD in the Art of Arabic Calligraphy from the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts at Wales University where he taught Arabic calligraphy between the years 2002-2007/London. Dr Nassar is currently lecturing in Art History and Art of Arabic Calligraphy and Biomorphic Art at the Institute of Islamic Arts and Architecture at al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan. view less | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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