Mohamed Zakariya Presents at SU

12 - 12 FRIDAY The Living Art of Islamic Calligraphy

SALISBURY, MD—Islamic calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya reflects on the history and future of the craft during the presentation “The Living Art of Islamic Calligraphy” at Salisbury University.

His talk and demonstration are 4 p.m. Friday, April 12, in Fulton Hall Room 111.

Known for his “Eid Greetings” U.S. postage stamp designs, Zakariya concentrates primarily on classical Arabic and Ottoman Turkish calligraphy. His presentation includes examples of his work.

Sponsored by the Fulton Public Humanities Series, admission is free and the public is invited. For more information email Dr. Emin Leliç at exlelic@salisbury.edu or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.