Mohamed Zakariya

Mohammed Zakariya
Eid U.S. postage stamp by Zakariya[1]

Mohamed Zakariya (Arabic: محمد زكريا‎‎), born 1942 in Ventura, California, is an American master of Arabic calligraphy, an American Muslim convert. [1][2]

Today, Zakariya continues his art in the U.S. where he trains his own students and regularly holds exhibitions and workshops across the country. More recently, Zakariya and his works were featured in the PBS-broadcast documentary "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet" (2002), produced by Unity Productions Foundation.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Muslims Push Stamp As Symbol of Acceptance", The New-York Times, By LAURIE GOODSTEIN, NOV. 20, 2001
  2. ↑ "My Story: Becoming a Calligrapher"


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