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Muhammad Ashraf Heera
Calligrapher, Illuminator, Visual & Miniature Artist
Pakistan, Punjab
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Born in 1991, Pakistan
Student of Math
Certified in Calligraphy by National College of Arts Lahore, 2003
6 year Diploma in calligraphy (Kufi) by Gouhar Calligraphy Academy, 2009
Ijaza in Calligraphy (Kufi) by Ustad Ahmed Zia Ibrahim (Turkey& Saudi Arabia), 2006
Ijaza in Calligraphy (Kufi) by Ustad Al-Mounji Ammar (Tunis), 2008
Ijaza in Calligraphy (Kufi) by Ustad Ghulam Rasool (Pakistan), 2008
Achievements, Honors & Awards:
- Got won Prize (in Incentive Prize) and became First calligrapher in history of Pakistan and Youngest in the world, who won first prize for Pakistan in KUFI Sript, in any international Calligraphy Competition, by winning international calligraphy competition 2004, held in Turkey.
- President Gold Medal presented by President of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, 1999 (Pakistan highest Civil Award)
- National President Talent Award, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shoukat Aziz, 2005, (Pakistan highest Civil Award for youngest artist)
- Leveled the world record of getting most winner positions in Kufi style by winning the International Calligraphy Competition 2007, in Kufi script, held in Istanbul, Turkey, 2007
- Pakistan’s first and world’s youngest calligrapher, who Created the style of new branch of Kufi script, with the name Kufi Qalam-ul-Ashraf Heera, 2001
- Awarded with the honor of the first Pakistani calligrapher, who won the biggest number of Winning Position in international competition on winning the international calligraphy competition in Egypt, 2008
- The calligrapher of Gulaf-e-Kaba Mukhtar Mufeez-ur-Rahman & Imam Kaba AlShaikh Abdul Rahman Alsudais, awarded with the title of "USTAD" (Master of Calligraphy) for the outstanding work in very early age, 2006
- National Children Award, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Meraj Khalid, 1997 (Pakistan highest Civil Award for Children)
- Diamond of Pakistan Award, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Mian M Nawaz Sharif, 1999
- Government of the Punjab awarded Certificate of National Record on getting most first Positions in the Calligraphy competitions held on Provincial and National level between students in Pakistan, 2004
- The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Seyed Yousaf Raza Gelani, appreciated for winning continuously 8 international calligraphy competitions, 2008
- Government of Pakistan has awarded me the National Youth Award for outstanding achievements in Calligraphy on the international youth day, 2007 (Pakistan highest Civil Award for youth)
- Government of Iran his awarded me the Certificate of Honor Award for best performance in Quran Calligraphy Exhibition. Tehran, Iran, 2009
- Encouragement Prize of Governor of Punjab, Mr.Khalid Maqbool, 2002
- And achieved many National and International Awards, Shields, Gold Medals and Honor Certificates, 1997 to 2010
Competitions:
- 1st Prize in Kufi Style in the 8th International Calligraphy Competition, OIC (IRCICA), Istanbul, Turkey, 2010
- 1st Prize (Winner of Incentive Prize) in Kufi Style in the 6th International Calligraphy Competition, OIC (IRCICA), Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
- 1st Prize in (Islamic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Cairo, Egypt, 2005
- 1st Prize in International Islamic Calligraphy Competition, Dubai, UAE, 2005
- 1st Prize in International Calligraphy Competition, Iran, 2006
- 1st Prize in International Arabic Calligraphy Competition, Saudi Arabia, 2006
- 1st Prize (Winner of mention prize) Kufi Style in the 7th International Calligraphy Competition, OIC (IRCICA) Istanbul, Turkey, 2007
- 1st Prize in (Arabic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Beijing, China, 2007
- 1st Prize in (Arabic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Beijing, China, 2008
- 1st Prize in Khodeir Albor Saeedi International Calligraphy Competition, Cairo, Egypt, 2008
- 3rd Prize in PCG, 4th International Calligraphy Competition, Pakistan, 2004
- Jury Prize (4th, Position) in International Calligraphy Festival (Competition) Algiers, Algeria, 2009
- 3rd Prize in Pakistan Highest National Calligraphy Competition, Lahore, 2008
- 35th Times 1st Prizes in Provincial & National Calligraphy Competitions of student Calligraphers Organized by Government and private departments, 1997 to 2005
- 2nd Prize in Calligraphy Competition by MCYA (Gov. of Punjab), Dec. 2000
- 3rd Prize in Calligraphy Competition by Punjab Text Book Board, Oct. 2000
- 4th Prize in National Calligraphy Exhibition by Jhang Arts Council, Jhang, 2004
- And won many National and International Awards, Honors, Gold Medals, Shields and Certificates, 1997 to 2010.
Exhibitions:
- 1999, 1st International Exhibition of Calligraphy, Mashed, Iran
- 2000, ICS International Calligraphy Exhibition, Cairo, Egypt
- 2000 to 2007, PCG 2nd ,3rd , 4th & 5th International Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2000, 2001, PNCA 5 th & 6 th National Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 2002, PAC National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2003, 2004, FAC. 1st & 2nd National Calligraphy Exhibition, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- 2003, LM & PCG National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2005, 2nd International Exhibition of Calligraphy, London, England
- 2006, 3rd International Calligraphy Exhibition, Malaysia
- 2005, CAP National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2000, 2001, 2004, 3 times participated in International Exhibition of Art, Toky, Japan.
- 2006, Italy and Pakistan International Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore, Pakistan
- 2005, & 2006. International Calligraphy Exhibition, Makkah - Saudi Arab.
- 2007, OIC (IRCICA) International Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 2007, International Calligraphy Exhibition, Beijing, China
- 2007, International Calligraphy Exhibition by City District Government, Karachi, Pakistan
- 2007, PNCA National Art and Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad, Pakistan
- 2008, International Calligraphy Exhibition (Multaqi Kuwait) Kuwait
- 2008, International Arabic Calligraphy Art Exhibition, Dubai, UAE
- 2009, International Calligraphy Festival, Algiers, Algeria
- 2009, International Quran Calligraphy Exhibition, Tehran, Iran
- 2010, 4th International Biennial of the Art of Arabic Calligraphy, Sharjah, UAE
- And participated in many National and International Calligraphy Exhibitions, 1999 to 2010.
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