Mohamed Zakariya

Mohamed Zakariya, born 1942 in Ventura, California, is an American Arabic calligrapher and an American Muslim convert.


Biography

From 2004 to 2012, Zakariya was a member of the Joint Advisory Board, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the university in 2012.[1][2]

Calligraphy

Zakariya's work is held in private collections and in some public collections. He designed a postage stamp for the United States Postal Service to commemorate Eid, which appeared in three editions in 2009, 2011 and 2013.[3][4]

References
  1. "Saudi Aramco World : The World of Mohamed Zakariya". archive.aramcoworld.com. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  2. Atil, Esin (2006). Mohamed Zakariya Islamic Calligrapher. Bellevue, WA: Bellevue Arts Museum. pp. 12–32. ISBN 0-942342-14-3.
  3. "U.S. Muslims Push Stamp As Symbol of Acceptance", The New York Times, By LAURIE GOODSTEIN, NOV. 20, 2001
  4. "Eid Greetings Stamp | USPS.com". store.usps.com. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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