Calligraphy Workshop with Haji Noor Deen

Join us for a special Islamic Calligraphy Workshop with Haji Noor Deen on Saturday, September 12, from 2:30–4:30 PM at Oasis Chicago Community Space!

This interactive two-hour experience offers attendees a unique opportunity to learn about and practice the beautiful art of Islamic calligraphy.

The event will feature a live calligraphy demonstration by Haji Noor Deen, followed by a hands-on workshop where participants can practice calligraphy under his guidance. Guests will also have the opportunity to browse and purchase Hajji Noor Deen’s original artwork, calligraphy scrolls, and merchandise, as well as request personalized custom calligraphy pieces.

Whether you are new to calligraphy, attending with family, or simply appreciate Islamic art, this workshop is a special opportunity to learn directly from a master calligrapher and experience this rich artistic tradition firsthand. Open to the community, children are welcome!

Date: Saturday, September 12
Time: 2:30–4:30 PM
Location: Oasis Chicago Community Space
Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children (ages 12 and under).

About Haji Noor Deen

Haji Noor Deen is a renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. He was born in Yucheng, in the Shandong Province of China, in 1963. In 1997, he became the first individual from China to be awarded the Certificate of Arabic Calligrapher in Egypt after studying the calligraphic arts there for over ten years.

In 2017, after a period of study in Istanbul with Ottoman calligraphic master Hasan Celebi, Haji Noor Deen was honored with an Ijazah in the Ottoman Arabic Thuluth and Nasikh scripts, again becoming the first-ever Chinese person to do so.

His work focuses on writing Arabic using a combination of traditional Chinese calligraphic tools and techniques to fuse the Chinese and Arabic visual arts uniquely. Haji Noor Deen is also responsible for the formal codification of the ancient Arabic writing system in the Chinese tradition.

His work has been displayed in galleries and museums worldwide, including the British Museum, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the National Museum of Scotland, and the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) at Harvard University.

He was also awarded the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Center 2016 Islamic Economy Award in the category of Islamic Arts.

From: https://deenartsfoundation.org/team/haji-noor-deen/