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Continued from Page 2 has tarnished and become dark. Some were two reasons for this. The first small holes in one of the curtains was a desire to protect professional were made by pilgrims who ripped secrets: the cutting of the reed pen out pieces to take home as souvenirs. was an art in itself, almost unobtain- “The kiswa is changed annually able except from a master willing to and it used to be transported by cam- demonstrate the technique. The sec- el from Cairo to Makkah in a big cer- ond reason was that it was believed emonial procession,” says Ziad. that possessing a pen prepared by a “The museum has a large collection master calligrapher for his own use of embroidered fabrics from both in- was a way of connecting to, and ac- side and outside the Holy Kaaba, in- quiring some part of, the master’s cluding the three large curtains from creativity, knowledge, energy, and the outside door, the large belt that power.” goes around the Kaaba, and some cur- Dr Safwat stated that since the tains from inside the Kaaba, including Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was the curtain that covers the Door of Re- instructed by God to “obtain knowl- pentance.” edge from the power of the pen,” the The latter is an exquisite curtain writing instrument is held in high embroidered with heavy gold and esteem in the Islamic culture. Hence silver threads on red velvet. It cov- the expression, “A well-cut pen in ered the door that leads to the flight the hand of a master calligrapher is of steps ascending to the roof of the mightier than the sword.” Calligra- Holy Kaaba. phy developed into an art form as a Hanging in the same gallery as the result of Muslims trying to beautify curtain of the Door of Repentance their writing in order to make it wor- is a large panel painted in gold on thy of recording the Holy Quran. a black background by Sultan Mah- In room after room there are mas- moud Khan. Sultan Mahmoud ruled terpieces of the calligrapher’s art the Ottoman Empire from 1808 to from all parts of the Muslim world, 1839 and was an accomplished cal- evidence of how all Muslim coun- ligrapher. In days gone by, Muslim tries contributed to the art form’s sultans, kings, and emperors were all development with different styles. proud to become calligraphers, as the From Indonesia there is a Holy Quran The Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy in Jabriya is the fi rst museum of its kind in the entire Arab world. It houses a magnifi cent collection art form possessed the highest status. inscribed on dried palm leaves with of some of the world’s fi nest examples of calligraphy, including works of unsurpassed beauty by some of the Ottoman sultans. To become a qualified calligrapher a hot nail, dated 1843 AD. Strips of under the guidance of a master was palm leaves were arranged in narrow considered an honor. A lengthy peri- horizontal panels and sewn together New ‘tragedy’ in offing od of study with many hours of prac- so that the book measures about a tice a day was required, culminating meter and a quarter across when in extremely difficult examinations. open. Al-Mutla’a housing project postponed indefinitely In a treatise on calligraphy by Sul- From Iran there is a delicate glass tan Ali, the Ottoman ruler advised ewer, decorated with a series of birds KUWAIT CITY, July 26: “The Board of Directors of Al-Mutla’a city until the implementation of the nies submitting several inquiries that were not the calligraphy student, “You will and an inscription that translates as of the Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) project; otherwise the tragedies of the people of Sa- answered.” abandon peace and sleep, even from “blessing to the owner.” It was made rejected the request of the Ministry of Public Works bah Al-Ahmad Residential area will recur with the It is worth mentioning that the South Al-Mutla’a your tender years.” in Khorasan in the late eleventh or to reopen the bidding process for companies for the residents of Al-Mutla’a city.” City Purifi cation Plant Project, which has an esti- Another example of Sultan Mah- early twelfth century AD. In the same South Al-Mutla’a purifi cation plant project. This The sources indicated CAPT’s tendency to pos- mated cost of KD 175 million, is considered one of moud’s work is a ten-meter long cal- room is a wooden box in the shape of means that the housing project in Al-Mutla’a is sibly cancel the project and ask the ministry to re- the major development projects related to services now postponed indefi nitely”, reports Al-Rai daily submit it, revealing that the rehabilitation process is and infrastructure. ligraphic panel made with gold and a yurt, the tent dwelling of Central quoting informed sources from the Ministry of expected to take more than a year. The plant’s capacity reaches 400,000 cubic me- silver thread, which is also from in- Asian nomads. Quranic inscriptions Public Works as saying. Stressing that the ministry intends to submit a ters of water per day. The project also includes the side the Holy Kaaba. The calligraphy were carved into it and it dates from They went on to say, “This decision taken by the letter to the agency asking it to reconsider the is- design and construction of a main electrical trans- gives the full name of the Sultan and the same time period as the ewer. agency’s board of directors during its last meeting sue of opening bids, the sources called for “inves- fer station to produce 16 megawatts, and the design his ancestors and also bears his sig- A very fine cotton material with has left the ministry with no choice but to cancel the tigating the procedures for offering qualifi cation and construction of a control and distribution sys- nature. Quranic verses woven into it was project and re-propose it again. This will result in and the reasons that previously called for closing tem for treated water which will include a treated On display nearby is a large cabi- made in India in 1698 AD. One has postponing the housing of the owners of the plots the bidding door, despite the competing compa- water control center. net specially made for the safe keep- to marvel that such a fragile fabric ing of copies of the Holy Quran. It’s that looks as light as air, could have decorated with beautifully carved survived from the late Moghul pe- Quranic verses and was made in Ye- riod in such pristine condition. MP requests PM to men in 1581 AD. Stretching across an entire wall is Arabic calligraphy is also evident an incredible piece of incised callig- on a collection of Umayyad gold raphy on paper, made in Syria during dinars. The Islamic caliphate had re- the early twentieth century. The cal- formed the coinage of the region by ligrapher first wrote verses from the cancel 60s decision replacing pictures with words, with Holy Quran in neat, tiny rows across inscriptions generally being quotes seven meters of paper and then pro- from the Holy Quran. The printed in- ceeded to cut them all out. The re- ‘PAM move random, illogical’ formation beside the coins states that sult is an awe-inspiring testimony the first Islamic gold coin, or dinar, to what can be accomplished with By Saeed Mahmoud Saleh On the other hand, the parliamentary was minted during the reign of the tremendous skill and patience and a Education, Culture and Guidance Affairs Umayyad Caliph Abd Al Malik bin very sharp knife. Arab Times Staff Committee will discuss the return to school Marwan towards the end of 696 AD. Many scholars agree that out of KUWAIT CITY, July 26: MP plan for year 2021/2022 on Tuesday. The collection of gold dinars on dis- all the various dynasties that pro- KUNA photo Adnan Abdulsamad has called on Committee Chairman MP Hamad Al- play ranges from 697 AD to 749 AD, duced outstanding calligraphers, Firemen tackle the blaze at Al-Naeem scrapyard. Matar disclosed that senior offi cials at the His Highness the Prime Minister ministries of Education and Higher Educa- when the Umayyads were succeeded some of the most gifted and in- Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid to cancel by the Abbasids. spired were the Ottoman Turks. tion, Kuwait University and private univer- ‘First of its kind’ what he regards as random and il- sities will attend the meeting; as well as the In the next room is a collection The Ottomans developed a script logical decision issued by the Pub- representatives of several non-governmen- of amber and other semi-precious called diwani, which refers to the tal organizations (NGOs). stones inscribed with Islamic callig- word diwan as used to describe a lic Authority for Manpower (PAM) to obligate expatriates -- who are He affi rmed the committee is keen on raphy. The tools of the calligrapher’s state council or government office. Project on cards to reopening schools and universities in the trade are also on display: reed, metal, This very elaborate, decorative 60 years old and above -- to pay upcoming academic year, indicating the and jade pens, knives, small spatula script characterised by diagonal KD2,000 for the renewal of their health protocols should be strictly imple- for mixing pigments, pen cases, ink flourishes, was used primarily for hone skills of locals work permits. mented like arranging classes throughout pots, and scissors. A video narration official documents by the Otto- He pointed out this decision is aimed the week to limit the number of students in explains the calligraphic process as mans and later also in Arab coun- KUWAIT CITY, July 26: The Public Authority for Youth Affairs at covering the real reasons behind the each classroom and social distancing. He announced the launch of the “Preparation and Qualifi cation of Le- warned that closing schools for a long pe- well as the art of paper-making and tries. The museum contains a room gal Assistants” program as part of the “Job creators” project, which lopsided demographic structure issue, riod is more harmful than covid-19. its preparation for the writing pro- featuring government documents is included in the state’s development plan. The aim of the program warning this will increase the cost of Also, Al-Matar clarifi ed on his Twitter cess. and letters issued by various Otto- is to qualify Kuwaiti youth and support their abilities in various technical services. account that the recent decision to close fa- In a book titled, “The Harmony of man sultans, Egyptian kings, and fi elds so that they are able to perform their duties and tasks to the Meanwhile, National Assembly Speaker cilities providing services to children is not Letters, Islamic Calligraphy from the other royalty, each one an exqui- fullest and contribute to the implementation of the state’s Kuwaiti- Marzouq Al-Ghanim congratulated Abdul- applicable to nurseries. Tareq Rajab Museum,” the scholar site work of art. zation plan, reports Aljarida daily. lah Al-Rashedi for winning the bronze He urged the Ministry of Social Affairs Dr Nabil Safwat remarks on the sim- Tareq Rajab once commented that The Director General of the Public Authority for Youth Affairs medal for Kuwait in the skeet shooting to remain committed to its decision to open Dr. Meshal Al-Shaheen explained that an intensive fi eld training competition at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. nurseries because of the essential services plicity of the calligrapher’s tools. even if you can’t read Arabic, you Al-Ghanim said the victory of Al-Rashe- He also points out the technical im- can look at calligraphy as you would program will be used to train Kuwaiti youth for employing 54 le- they provide to families. He revealed the gal assistants who hold a diploma in law. It will end with their di proves that the Kuwaiti youths are capa- ministry submitted its pledge regarding the portance of the pen and its symbolic a painting and enjoy it as you would appointment in lawyers’ offi ces and in legal advisory roles. This ble of having great achievements especially opening of nurseries to the committee be- power. abstract art. will happen with the cooperation of the Bar Association, which in the fi eld of sports. fore the Eid Al-Adha holiday. “It was believed that he who knew The Tareq Rajab Museum of Cal- oversees the training program and provides career opportunities In another development, Al-Ghanim Moreover, MP Thamer Al-Suwait sub- the art of trimming the pen knew the ligraphy is located in Jabriya, directly for the participants. greeted Speaker of the Parliament of Mal- mitted a bill to establish the Public Author- dives (People’s Majlis) Muhammad Na- ity for Urban Planning that will be affi liated art of writing,” Dr Safwat wrote. across from the New English School. Program “Indeed the traveling calligrapher, Visiting hours are from 9:00 a.m. to sheed on the occasion of the National Day to the Ministry of Finance with an indepen- apprehensive of the impending dan- 1:00 p.m. and from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., This program is the fi rst of its kind in Kuwait. The profession of of Maldives. dent budget. legal assistant lawyer was created in coordination with the Public ger of highwaymen, used to blunt and on Fridays in the afternoon and Authority for Manpower and the Supreme Council for Develop- or chop off the nib of his pen. There evening only. Admission is 2 KD. ment and Planning. The professions of assistant fi nancial lawyer, administrative as- sistant, and legal assistant have been placed on the professional MEW team in Eid action lists approved by the Public Authority for Manpower in order to assist in the process of Kuwaitization of legal jobs in Kuwait, and to open the way for young Kuwaitis to work. Abandoned vehicles, boats lifted The authority is introducing the “Job Creator Project” with the aim of creating qualifi cation and employment opportunities for new- By Mohammad Ghanem the Electrical Networks Emergency ly graduated Kuwaiti youth from various disciplines and fi elds in the Al-Seyassah Staff Department and head of the team, development projects of the State of Kuwait after training and refi n- Faraj Al-Dosari, is doing his best to ing their capabilities in systematic ways through accredited training KUWAIT CITY, July 26: Deputy remove all obstacles that threaten qualifi cation programs that are supervised by specialists with curri- Head of the 2021 Emergency Team at the power distribution networks and cula that are in line with the latest technologies and modern scientifi c the Electrical Networks Emergency impede the uninterrupted power sup- methods as well as with the requirements of the labor market. Department of the Ministry of Elec- ply in cooperation and coordination The program “Preparation and Qualifi cation of Legal Assistants of Lawyers” is a sub-project within the “Job Creator Project” in- tricity, Water and Renewable Energy with the Kuwait Municipality, which Hamad Al-Mansouri said the team cluded in the state development plan of 2021/2025, which works spares no effort to provide support carried out a number of campaigns on preparing integrated programs within the projects of the nation- during the Eid Al-Adha holidays, and assistance to the team to accom- al youth policy, approved by the Council of Ministers, and charged plish its assigned tasks. with implementing the Public Authority for Youth. which resulted in issuing 27 warnings ❑ ❑ ❑ and lifting 7 abandoned vehicles and He explained the team “includes a boats from in front of the entrances to group of Kuwaiti engineers and tech- Children are not allowed to enter ski and bowling halls as per power transformers in the Farwaniya nicians known for their effi ciency and the decision of the Corona Emergency Committee and Council of Governorate. experience in their fi eld of work.” Ministers, reports Al-Qabas daily quoting sources. Al-Mansouri told the Al-Seyassah He said the Kuwaiti cadres have Sources warned the necessary measures will be taken against daily this impeded the entry of emer- been working hard and diligently to any establishment proven to have violated the directive, indicating gency engineers to these power sta- remove the infringements on the en- the ski and bowling halls are among the establishments banned tire electrical distribution network, from catering to children. tions when need be to carry out main- Sources explained the bowling halls of the Public Authority for tenance work during power outage to which is an important part of the elec- Youth Affairs are not closed, but the Corona Emergency Commit- homes and properties, especially in trical network in general, and main- tee sent a letter to the Council of Ministers on the need to take a Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and Al-Rabiya. taining it and its integrity is one of the decision in this regard as these bowling halls continue to receive Al-Mansouri also said director of important national tasks. children.