Shaikh Nahyan honours 30 calligraphers

Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, on Saturday honoured 30 Islamic calligraphers for reproducing a complete copy of the holy Quran during a three-day calligraphy event.

The calligraphers who hail from 11 Arab and Muslim countries handed over the copy of the divine scripture they meticulously reproduced by hand to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development, at the conclusion of its three-day sixth edition of Ramadan Forum for Quran Calligraphy, for assessment and proofreading.

Shaikh Nahyan described the reproduction of a copy of the complete holy Quran by hand in such a short time as an achievement that the UAE is proud of, and as an honour for the calligraphers themselves.

He commended the interest of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in such initiatives that affirms the value of the national culture which revolves around Arabic language.

Shaikh Nahyan also hailed the participation of women in this year’s calligraphy event alongside men where they proved they are not less skilled in this Islamic art.