Rumi’s greatest work, the Masnavi has more than two thousand references to the Qur’an. It is a volume of work that is deeply attached to it & is often referred to as the poetic Commentary of the Qur’an.

So when working on the Sufi Comics – Rumi book, we included references to the verses of the Qur’an on the same theme as the poem. This would allow the reader to discover a more authentic meaning to the poem.

These days the lettering in a book is almost always done using computer fonts. But we didn’t want to use Arabic fonts to present the verses.

So we asked , to inscribe the verses of the Qur’an & sayings from the Islamic traditions for the book. He’s the only calligrapher in India to have received a third level Diploma (equal to a masters degree) from .

It’s a treat just to watch him write. As his reed stick touches the paper, the divine words appear in it’s most beautiful forms.

Have a look at the photographs & video clips I took of him inscribing calligraphy for the book.

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