Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini
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Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini Nafees Raqam | |
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سید نفیس الحسینی | |
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| Born | Anwar Hussain 11 March 1933 |
| Died | 5 February 2008 (aged 74) |
| Nationality |  British India Pakistani |
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| Known for | Calligraphy |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat |
| Profession | calligrapher Islamic scholar Poet |
| Muslim leader | |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini (born; 11 March 1933 - 5 February 2008) (Urdu: سید نفیس الحسینی) was a famous calligrapher, Islamic scholar, poet and spiritual figure. He was also blessed with calligraphy at one of the doors of the Masjid Al Haram in Makkah[1].
Early life and Education
Nafees Al-Husseini was born in 1933 in Sialkot. His real name was Anwar Hussain but he became known as Nafees Al-Husseini Shah in the Islamic world. He received his early education at a high school in Bhopalwala. In 1947, he came to Faisalabad and studied up to FA[1].
Career
Muhammad Aslam started his calligraphy career in 1948. He inherited the art of calligraphy from his father, Syed Muhammad Ashraf Ali, who was an expert in Naskh and had a reputation for expertise and calligraphy in the Holy Qur'an. In 1952 he set up his office in Lahore. He gained special place and expertise in Naskh and Nastaliq scripts, apart from this he also created works of art in Kufic, Thuluth, Ruqʿah script and Ijaza. Nafees Al-Husseini visited many countries and participated in the International Calligraphy Competition in Iran and Egypt as a judge[1][2]. He also invented a script in Nastaliq called "Nafees Nastaliq"[3].
He also served as Central Deputy Emir of Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat[4].
Awards
- Pride of Performance (1985)[5]
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz[5]
- First prize in calligraphy exhibition of Pakistan National Council of the Arts in 1980[4].
- First prize in All Pakistan exhibition of Quranic calligraphy in 1982 organized by Pakistan Public Relations Society[4].
Death
He died in Lahore on February 5, 2008. Funeral prayers were offered at Badshahi Masjid Lahore in which more than one lakh people from all over the country participated. And according to his will, he was buried in the graveyard of Khanqah Syed Ahmed shaheed[1].
References
- ^ a b c d : مولانا مجیب الرحمن انقلابی (7 February 2020). "حضرت سید نفیس الحسینی شاہؒ ……ایک عہد ساز شخصیت". dailypakistan.com.pk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ algazali.org. "سیّدنفیسُ الحسینی رحمہ اﷲ". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Nafees Nasta'leeq - Center for Language Engineering" (PDF). crulp.nu.edu.pk. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "حضرت سید نفیس الحسینی شاہ". nawaiwaqt.com.pk. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "عالم دین سید نفیس الحسینی نفیس رقم کی9 ویں برسی آج منائی جائے گی". 4 February 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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