Dear friends of the Museum for Islamic Art,

We cordially invite you to the calligraphy workshop with Shams Anwari-Alhosseyni on 2 February 2025 in the Brugsch Pasha Hall.

Language of the hand and joy of the heart: Islamic calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy is a bridge between the hand and the heart. This connection is said to be inspired by the source of the spirit, the flow of the spirit. The interaction between hand, heart and brain gives calligraphy the highest status within the Islamic arts. Accordingly, calligraphers are held in high esteem in society. Calligraphy arose from the need to artfully convey sacred and profane knowledge and wisdom. It is a rigorous science that is regarded as the ‘half of wisdom’. Its theoretical basis stems from Vedic mathematics, philosophy and cosmology. We will gain an impression of the beauty of the script and selected calligraphies from different periods. Shams Anwari-Alhosseyni will go into the craft, alphabet & connection of the letters, as well as the design of the letters in his workshop and give you practical guidance for your own calligraphy. No previous experience is necessary.

Sunday, 02.02.2025 from 10:00-17:00
Brugsch-Pascha-Saal (4th floor, currently without lift - not barrier-free), Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 6, 10117 Berlin
Limited to 15 participants
10 € contribution towards expenses per person for materials - We ask for cash payment at the workshop
 

About the artist
Born in Tehran, where he was the first calligrapher to pass the master's examination in calligraphy with a teaching licence at the Academy of Fine Arts, Tehran. In Germany, he studied medicine, oriental studies and ethnology at the University of Cologne. He is still a lecturer in Persian language, literature and calligraphy at the University of Cologne. He became a full member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Numerous exhibitions of his works have taken place.

Registration is required by 30.01.2025 at: info@fmik.de 
The limited places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Yours sincerely, Your Executive Board

Irene Fellmann    Nadia Nagie    Cornelia Weber   Stefan Weber    Volkmar Wenzel    Philipp Zobel