Khalil al-Zahawi

Khalil al-Zahawi

Khalil al-Zahawi (ArB|خليل الزهاوي‎; 1946 - 25 May, 2007) was one of Iraq's most prominent Arabic calligraphers. An ethnic Kurd and a native of Diyala Governorate, he began studying calligraphy in 1959, and moved to Baghdad in 1963, where he gave his first exhibition in 1965. He later graduated from the Fine Arts Institute of Baghdad, and proceeded to work for the State Directorate for the Plastic Arts in the 1980s.cite news|url=http://www.peyamner.com/default.aspx?l=2&id=17769|publisher=Peyamner News Agency|date=2007-05-28|accessdate=2007-05-29|title=تقارير - العنف قتل شيخ الخطاطين العرب "الكردي" خليل الزهاوي] Eventually, he found work as a lecturer at Baghdad University.cite news |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/iraq/20070527-1239-iraq.html |title=U.S. military frees 42 captives kidnapped by al-Qaeda in raid on hideout in Iraq's northeast |author=Ravi Nessman |date=May 28 2007 |publisher=Associated Press |accessdate=2007-05-28] He lived in eastern Baghdad's Na'eriyah neighbourhood, a predominantly Shi'a area and part of the New Baghdad administrative district. He had received threats before his death, and had been preparing to leave Baghdad for Irbil.cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-artistmay28,1,2180245.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed|title=Baghdad art scene reels after slaying|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=2007-05-28|accessdate=2007-05-29|last=Janega|first=James] cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6696503.stm|publisher=BBC News|date=2007-05-27|accessdate=2007-05-29|last=Shaw|first=James|title=Leading Muslim calligrapher shot]

Al-Zahawi was especially active in the 1990s, when he taught students from various countries of the Middle East and beyond. He was considered the foremost calligrapher in the Ta'liq method; his style was notable for lengthening individual letters until they appeared as long as words. His textbook of Ta'liq was used in Egypt, Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan as well as in his home country. According to the Sunni Muslim Scholars' Association, he was considered the "sheikh" of Iraqi calligraphers, and only calligraphers who had passed his review could be considered proficient. [cite news |url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/COL770670.htm |title=FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 27 |date=May 27 2007 |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=2007-05-28] [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6696503.stm |title=Leading Muslim calligrapher shot |author=James Shaw |date=27 May 2007 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=2007-05-28]

On 25 May, 2007, al-Zahawi was ambushed by gunmen outside his home in the district of Baghdad while waiting for a taxi, and shot to death. [cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1934546.htm |title=Leading Iraqi calligrapher killed |date=May 28 2007 |publisher=ABC News (Australia) Online |accessdate=2007-05-28] His body was returned to his hometown for an Islamic funeral.

See also

* Islamic calligraphy

References

Persondata
NAME=al-Zahawi, Khalil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Iraqi Arabic calligrapher
DATE OF BIRTH=1946
PLACE OF BIRTH=Khanaqin, Diyala Governorate, Iraq
DATE OF DEATH=25 May, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH=Baghdad, Iraq


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