About Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan
Born 1956. Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan is a calligrapher and painter.
Ustad Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan (Urdu استاد شفیق الزماں خان) is a Pakistani calligrapher and head of restoring art at Masjid an-Nabawi, the second holiest site of Muslims in the world. He was born in Rawalpindi on 2 November 1956 and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. He is inspired by famous Turkish calligrapher Hamid Aytaç. He is known for work in the Arabic calligraphy styles of Khat-e-Sulas and Thuluth. thumb
Awards First prize in the First International Arabic Calligraphy Competition 2012 Shafiq-Uz-Zaman Khan won first prize in the First International Arabic Calligraphy Competition organized in Makkah. Presidential Pride of Performance (Urdu: تمغہِ حسنِ کارکردگی) in Pakistan in 2014.
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