Kuwaiti calligraphic experience is unique and distinguished, Moroccan calligraphy experts said recently. Kuwaiti calligraphy is a mixture of two writing systems , formative and Qudsi, which distinguishes it from other calligraphies in the Arab world, Moroccan expert Jamal bin Seed said on the sidelines of an Arabic calligraphy exhibition in Rabat Friday night.

Bin Seed, along with a number of talented Moroccan calligraphy experts participating in the exhibition, said that Arabic calligraphy is promotes Islam's principals of amity, dialogue among religions, and peace.

Scripts that have verses of Quran deliver a message of peace to the world, he said, adding that different systems are used in calligraphic pieces such as Diwani, triangular, Ruqa, Naskh, and so on.

He said that he will be participating in an upcoming calligraphic exhibition held in Kuwait, which will be organized by the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic affairs with the aim of encouraging calligraphers to cultivate their skills in the field of Arabic handwriting.

Meanwhile, Hameed Kharboshi, a calligrapher, said that Kuwaiti genuine and creative calligraphy is part of deeply rooted Islamic arts. He said that Moroccan artists are enchanted by the Arab Islamic arts and that
they express themselves through the art of handwriting. Artist Mohammad Qirmad, on the other hand, believes that Kuwait's calligraphic heritage is landmark of Islamic art.

Calligraphy pieces displayed at Rabat exhibition held during Ramadan present the holiness of this month through an art inspired by religion and the love of Allah.

Such exhibitions help revive visual Islamic arts in general, he said, adding that different writing systems such as Turkish, Iraqi, and Iranian calligraphy styles are showcased in the exhibition's invaluable pieces.

Kuwaittimes