Mandi believes that with effort every school in the UAE could potentially produce a calligrapher
Bait Al Khatt calligraphy workshops and classes are led by
Mohamed Mandi, who is known for his stylised form of the Arabic alphabet, at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Mandi began teaching the art of calligraphy 15 years ago
Mariam is a student learning Arabic calligraphy at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi
The first session is a workshop that provides an introductory lesson to calligraphy in various styles
Mandi teaches the intricate art of traditional calligraphy to all levels of student, who are free to choose the style of calligraphy they wish to learn
It takes approximately three months to learn each style of calligraphy
Mandi shaves wood for calligraphy design at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi
Mandi joined the Cultural Foundation in 1986 and takes great pride in teaching students
Mandi's work can be seen on the current UAE passport
It can also be seen on the UAE currency
Mandi studied under Turkish calligrapher Hassan Chalabi in Istanbul in 2004
Mandi believes that with effort every school in the UAE could potentially produce a calligrapher
Bait Al Khatt calligraphy workshops and classes are led by
Mohamed Mandi, who is known for his stylised form of the Arabic alphabet, at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Mandi began teaching the art of calligraphy 15 years ago
Mariam is a student learning Arabic calligraphy at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi
The first session is a workshop that provides an introductory lesson to calligraphy in various styles
Mandi teaches the intricate art of traditional calligraphy to all levels of student, who are free to choose the style of calligraphy they wish to learn
It takes approximately three months to learn each style of calligraphy
Mandi shaves wood for calligraphy design at the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi
Mandi joined the Cultural Foundation in 1986 and takes great pride in teaching students
Mandi's work can be seen on the current UAE passport
It can also be seen on the UAE currency
Mandi studied under Turkish calligrapher Hassan Chalabi in Istanbul in 2004
Mandi believes that with effort every school in the UAE could potentially produce a calligrapher