Abstract
The present paper traces the revival of Islamic calligraphy in Pakistan through
the zealous pen and brush of the Sufi Artist Sadequain. Islamic Calligraphy
originated as an Arabic script to preserve the holy verses of the Quran into
beautifully written form. Therefore, it embraces a spiritual character as
conveying the divine message of the Holy Quran to the whole world. Kufic is the
oldest form of the Arabic script. Initially, it emphasized straight and angular
strokes. However, the advance progression of Arabic calligraphy enhanced the
Kufic writing in remarkably beautiful script. Like many other forms of Islamic
art, calligraphy also went through revolutionary changes from time to time and
origin to origin. The region of Pakistan also further enriched the art of
calligraphy with transnational modernism through the brush of Sadequain who is
known as a man responsible for the Renaissance of calligraphic art in the county.
He held a distinctive position among the renowned artists of his time as he
transformed the calligraphic art into stunning expressionist paintings. His eye
catching wall murals of Quranic verses and calligraphy in Kufic script once
again raised the status of Islamic calligraphy on international forum. The artist’s
calligraphic expressions and experimentation with modernism give new
meanings to this art form and hence becoming more universal in scope.
Rabia Chishti, Muhammad Naeem Qazi, Zil-e-Huma Mujeeb, Imrana Seemi. (2016) The Revival of Islamic Calligraphy in Pakistan: Through the Pen & Brush of Sadequain, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-23, Issue-1.
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