Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi: Punjab Arts Council organized an Islamic Calligraphy exhibition in connection with Ashra Shan-e-Rehmatulil Alameen. Political Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab, Arooj Raza Sayyami was the chief guest of the opening ceremony alongwith Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Human Development Fund Mr. Zafar Haider Jappa. While addressing the ceremony Arooj Raza Sayyami said that writing the Holy Quran is a great blessing from Allah Almighty.
Allah Almighty gives the honor of writing the Holy Quran to those who are lucky.
The purpose of celebrating Ashra Shan-e-Rehmatulil Alameen under the Punjab government is to convince the West that how much we love Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Our lives are not complete without the love of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). We need to follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) for success in this world and the hereafter. Aftab Ahmad Khan has painted the Quranic verses on the canvas in a beautiful style, she added.
The art works of the presidential award-winning artist Aftab Ahmad Khan (Late) have been placed in the exhibition. Naheed Manzoor said that during prostration, a person is closest to Allah. During prostration, a person is in a spiritual state, where a person speaks his heart to Allah. Looking at today’s exhibition, I feel a sense of spirituality.
Behind every verse selected for Islamic calligraphy, there is a story. Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmad said that calligraphy is one of the oldest arts in the world. Arts Council is taking substantial steps to promote Islamic calligraphy.
Islamic calligraphy classes are a link in this chain. A large number of people from different walks of life participated in the exhibition.
The exhibition will continue till October 5.
