Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini Nafees Raqam | |
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سید نفیس الحسینی | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Sayed Anwar Hussain (1933-03-11)11 March 1933 |
| Died | 5 February 2008(2008-02-05) (aged 74) |
| Nationality |  British India Pakistani |
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| Known for | Calligraphy |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat |
| Profession | calligrapher Islamic scholar Poet |
| Muslim leader | |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Sitara-i-Imtiaz |
| 3rd president of Iqra Rozatul Atfal Trust | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Majeed Ludhianvi |
Sayed Nafees al-Hussaini (11 March 1933 – 5 February 2008) (Urdu: سید نفیس الحسینی) was acalligrapher, Islamic scholar, poet, and spiritual figure. He was also blessed with calligraphy at one of the doors of theMasjid Al Haram inMakkah.[1]
Sayed Nafees Al-Husseini was born in 1933 in Sialkot.[citation needed] His real name was Sayed Anwar Hussain but he became known as Nafees Al-Husseini Shah in the Islamic world.[citation needed] He received his early education at a high school inBhopalwala. In 1947, he came to Faisalabad and studied up to FA.[1]
Nafees al-Hussaini started his calligraphy career in 1948. He inherited the art of calligraphy from his father, Sayed Muhammad Ashraf Ali, who was an expert inNaskh and had a reputation for expertise and calligraphy in the Holy Qur'an. In 1952 he set up his office inLahore. He gained special place and expertise inNaskh andNastaliq scripts, apart from this he also created works of art inKufic,Thuluth,Ruqʿah script and Ijaza. Nafees Al-Husseini visited many countries and participated in the International Calligraphy Competition in Iran and Egypt as a judge.[1][2] He also invented a script inNastaliq called "Nafees Nastaliq".[3]
He also served as Central Deputy Emir ofAalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat.[4]
He died in Lahore on 5 February 2008. Funeral prayers were offered atBadshahi Masjid Lahore in which more than one lakh people from all over the country participated. And according to his will, he was buried in the graveyard of Khanqah Syed Ahmed Shaheed.[1]
Syed Nafees al-Hussaini authored several works in the fields of Islamic mysticism, poetry, and devotional arts. His works include both poetic and prose contributions, many of which are preserved and published through private collections and cultural institutions.
Several of his unpublished works remain preserved by his family and followers and may appear in future collections. His literary and artistic contributions are also featured in cultural exhibitions and are available through the online platform Nafees Library.
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