Speaker Anwar Al-Halawani

Anwar Al-Halawani is a Syrian calligrapher and visual artist, born in Aleppo in 1966. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Aleppo, specializing in graphic design, and later received an ijazah in Arabic calligraphy from renowned calligrapher Sheikh Othman Taha. His practice encompasses a wide range of classical scripts, including Thuluth, Muhaqqaq, Kufic, Naskh, Diwani, Jali Diwani, and Jali Ta‘liq. Throughout his career, Al-Halawani has received numerous awards in international Arabic calligraphy competitions in Riyadh, Istanbul, Lahore, Abu Dhabi, and Madinah. In 2003, he contributed to transcribing three sections of the Mushaf Bilad al-Sham. His work combines rigorous knowledge of traditional calligraphic principles with a strong understanding of composition, rhythm, and visual form. He is a member of the Emirates Society for Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Ornamentation.