About Chief Editor

IBN-E-KALEEM AHSAN NIZAMI

Father’s Name:	Muhammad Hassan Khan Langah (Kaleem Raqam)
Date of Birth:	03rd January, 1946 (Multan, Pakistan)
Qualification:	Hafiz-e-Quran, M.A Arabic, Master of Seven Styles of Calligraphy.
Profession:	Calligrapher, Journalist & Publisher.
Inventor:	New writing style in Islamic Calligraphy: “KHAT-E-RA’ANA”   (خطِ رعنا)
Chief Organizer:	DABISTAN FAROGHE-E-KHATTATI ®  دبستان فروغِ خطاطی (رجسٹرڈ)
Contact Numbers:	+ 92 321 732 2630 +92 331 700 5399
E-mail Address:	ibnekaleem@gmail.com
Website:	www.handwriting.pk www.facebook.com/Ibnekaleem www.youtube.com/ibnekaleem  fineartamerica.com
Postal Address:	Kaleem Printers, Waheed Plaza, Hassan Parwana Road, Multan, Pakistan.  (60000)
Chief Editor:	Weekly “KALEEM” (magazine) Multan.
Bureau Chief:	“MANZIL” (magazine) Sweden, Denmark.
Author :	Twenty-four Books a.     Eight Books on Calligraphy: 1.     Tareekh Fan e Khattati   تاریخ فن خطاطی 2.     Naqosh e Ra’ana (Muraqqa-e-Khattati) نقوشِ رعنا (مرقعِ خطاطی) 3.     Jalwat Ra’ana e Khattati     جلوت رعنایٔے خطاطی 4.     Qalam aur Ahl e Qalam  قلم اور اہلِ قلم 5.     Copy Slip for Beginners    کاپی سلپ (ابتدایٔی) 6.     Moraqqa e Ra’anai     مرقعِ رعنایٔی 7.     Mahasin e Khat e Ra’ana    محاسنِ خطِ رعنا 8.     Moraqq e Ra’anai (2)   مُرقعِ رعنایٔی (2) b.    Five History Books. 1.     Moraqqa e Rohaniyat    مُرقعِ روحانیت 2.     Jamhoriat Hamari Siasat  جمہوریت ہماری سیاست 3.     Sacha Rang Tasawof Wala   سچا رنگ تصوف والا (سرایٔکی) 4.     Tareekh e Multan    تاریخِ ملتان (سرایٔکی منظوم) 5.     Qeel o Qal e Qazmi   قیل و قالِ کاظمی c.      Three Books on Islamic Literature 1.     Majmoa-e-Aourad   مجموعۂ اوراد 2.     Wazaif-e-Kaleemi   وظایٔفِ کلیمی 3.     Quran Sharif with Siraiki Translationقرآن شریف (مع سرایٔکی ترجمہ) d.    Three Travelogues. 1.     Delhi Yatra   دلی یاترا 2.     Iran Shad Bad  ایران شاد باد 3.     Delhi Yatra II   (II)-دلی یاترا e.      Five Books on Seraiki Literature & Poetry. 1.     Al-lo Loli (Poetic)   اَلُّو لولی (سرایٔکی) 2.     Habras (Poetic)     ہبڑاس (سرایٔکی) 3.     Nawyan Soch Ahran   نَویَاں سوچ اہڑاں (پنجابی، سرایٔکی) 4.     Gulha-e-Medina  گلہایٔے مدینہ (نعتیہ کلام) 5.     Phalpot (Novels & Legend)   پھلپوٹ (سرایٔکی) (افسانے، لوک کہانیاں)
Patron:	1.     Society of Calligraphy Instructors 2.     Calligraphers’ Association Multan 3.     Visual Arts Forum 4.     Idarah Farogh-e-Saraiki & Punjabi 5.     Jama’at Chishtia Kaleemia 6.     Gul-e-Ra’ana Adab Society
Commercial Work Experience as a Calligrapher:	Calligraphy & Title Designing of more then 10,000 National & International Books. Calligraphy & Designing of Publicity Material for National & Multinational Companies, Institutes & Academies.
Achievements:	1.     “KHATTAT HAFT QALAM”  (خطاط ہفت قلم)entitled by Ghalib Academy New Dehli ®, India. 2.     “NADIR-UL-QALAM” (نادرالقلم) entitled by International Commission for Islamic Heritage Turkey.
Exhibitions:	55 Individual exhibitions and participated in more then 30 exhibitions in Pakistan & in various countries i.e., a)     Arab Cultural Centre New Delhi, India (Organized by: League of Arab States) (1980). b)    Ghalib Academy New Delhi, India (3 Exhibitions in 1980, 1982, 1997). c)     Urdu Markaz New Delhi, India (1982). d)    Istanbul, Turkey (International Exhibition organized by International Commission for Islamic Heritage Turkey). e)     Damask, Syria (International Exhibition from Pakistan National Council of the Arts Islamabad). f)      Tehran, Iran (International Exhibition). g)     Stockholm, Sweden (1996). h)    Copenhagen, Denmark (1996) i)       Allamabilqalam Jeddah, KSA (2011)
Awards & Certificates:	S# Year Details 1.        1977 Appreciation award from The DMLA, Multan. 2.        1978 Appreciation award from President of Pakistan Gen. Zia-ul-Haq 3.        1979 Certificate of appreciation from Arab Cultural Centre, New Delhi, India. 4.        1980 Appreciation award from Ghalib Academy, New Delhi, India. 5.        1980 Achievement award from Governor of Punjab. 6.        1981 Appreciation award from Pakistan Public Relations Society, Lahore. 7.        1981 Appreciation award from Lahore Museum, Lahore. 8.        1981 Appreciation award from American Centre, Karachi. 9.        1982 Shah Khalid Gold Medal by Pakistan Society of Unity of Muslims’ World. 10.    1982 Appreciation award by Idarah Saqafat Punjab ® Multan. 11.    1983 Award by Multan Arts Council. 12.    1983 Afridi Award 13.    1983 Zakariya Award, Multan 14.    1984 Multan Award by Majlise Arbab-e-Fun, Multan. 15.    1984 Azmi Award by Bazme Faikr-o-Fun, Multan. 16.    1984 Saghar Award Multan. 17.    1985 Award by Pakistan National Council of the Arts, Islamabad. 18.    1985 Award by German Cultural Centre, Karachi. 19.    1985 Medal, by Municipal Corporation, Multan. 20.    1986 Saghar Award, Multan. 21.    1986 Award by Multan Arts Council Multan. 22.    1987 1st Prize for invention of the “KHAT-E-RA’ANA” in Calligraphy Competition by Pakistan National Council of the Arts Islamabad. 23.    1987 1st Prize in First Art Biennale of Pakistan. (Lahore) 24.    1987 Special Award in First Art Biennale of Pakistan. (Lahore) 25.    1996 Khawaja Farid Award on “KHAT-E-RA’ANA” 26.    1999 Medal by Pakistan Calligraphy Artists Guild Lahore. 27.    1999 Hajveri Award by Prime minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif. 28.    2000 4th National Exhibition of Calligraphy by Pakistan National Council of the Arts Islamabad. 29.    2004 Medal & Award by Pakistan Calligraphy Artists Guild Lahore, Pakistan. 30.    2007 Appreciation award from Pakistan Calligraphy Artists Guild Lahore, Pakistan.
Radio & TVs Interviews	1.            BBC, London. 2.            Voice of America, USA. 3.            Door Darshan Television, India. 4.            All India Radio Delhi, India. 5.            Radio Damascus, Syria. 6.            Radio Mecca Urdu Service, KSA. 7.            Radio Turkey. 8.            Radio Iran. 9.            Radio Russia. 10.        Radio Pakistan 11.        F.M Stations Pakistan 12.        Pakistan Television (PTV) 13.        ARY Digital Pakistan 14.        A. TV Pakistan 15.        Waseeb TV Pakistan 16.        Rohi TV Pakistan
People who acknowledged & appreciated the efforts:	FOREIGNERS 1.         Ms. Prof. Doc. Annemarie Shimmal (Researcher of Eastern Literature) Germany. 2.         Ms. Doc. Antonina Dawido (Writer) Russia. 3.         Mr. Muhammad Al-Majran Al-Romi (Ambassador) Kuwait. 4.         Mr. Ahmad Hamood Al-Ma’miri (Ambassador) Amman Estate. 5.         Mr. Muhammad Abdul Latif Rashid (Ambassador) United Estates of Emirates. 6.         Mr. Mujahid Syed (Writer, Poet & Journalist) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 7.         Mr. Laeeq ullah Khan (Radio Saudi Arabia, Urdu Service Mecca), Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 8.         Mr. Muhammad Mukhtar Ali (Poet) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 9.         Mr. Muhammad Jamil Ahsan (Poet, Writer & Calligrapher) Sweden. 10.     Mr. Tayyar Rizvi (Poet & Artist) Sweden. 11.     Mr. Dean Chaudhry (Writer) Sweden. 12.     Mr. Abdul Ghani Gill (Owner of Asian Super Market) Sweden. 13.     Ms. Saeeda Bano Baig Roshan (Poet) Sweden. 14.     Mr. Iqbal Akhtar (Writer & Poet) Radio Denmark. 15.     Mr. Ghulam Fareed (Businessman) Denmark. 16.     Mr. Jason Rogers (Artist & Caricaturist) N.S.W, Australia. 17.     Ms. Haruna Tanaka (Calligraphist, Artist) Tokyo, Japan. 18.     Mr. Khaleeq Tonki (Great Calligrapher of India) 19.     Mr. Syed Asim Amrohvi (Lecturer & Examiner Calligraphy Institution in Srinagr, Kashmir) 20.     Mr. Syed Muhammad Ahmad (Calligrapher & Researcher) 21.     Mr. Maulana Muhammad Yousif Qasmi (Calligrapher of “Alfi Quran”) 22.     Mr. Amaan-ullah Siddiqui (Calligrapher of Ghalib Academy, India) 23.     Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Yousif Dehlvi (Founder & owner of “Shamma Group” India) 24.     Mr. Dr. Gopi Chand Narang (Great Urdu Scholar of India) 25.     Mr. Dr. Khaleeq Anjum (Secretary “Anjuman Tarraqi Urdu Hind” India) 26.     Mr. Sarwar Tonswi (Vidya Parkash) (Journalist) 27.     Mr. Syed Saleem Chishti (Sajadah Nasheen of Ajmair Sharif) 28.     Mr. Prof. Ausaf Ali (Director Indian Institute of Islamic Studies Delhi) 29.     Mr. Prof. Raza Zaidi (Artist & Virtuosoof India) 30.     Mr. Prof. Aal e Ahmad Soroor (Director Iqbal Institute Kashmir University, New Delhi) 31.     Mr. B. K. Narain (Retired Colonial Military of India) 32.     Mr. Hakeem Abdul Hameed (Owner Humdard Foundation Delhi, India) 33.     Mr. Raam Dhamija (Director Publication Division, Ministry of Information India) 34.     Mr. Malik Raam (Proficient & Researcher of Ghalibyat) 35.     Mr. Syed Ali Jawad Zaidi (Writer & Poet) 36.     Mr. Nisaar Ahmad Farooqi (Poet & Journalist) 37.     Mr. Doc. Surandra Bhotani (Executive Director, Arab Cultural Centre New Delhi) 38.     Mr. Prof. Doc. Unwan Chishti (Urdu Section, Jaamia Millia, New Delhi) 39.     Ms. Sarwat Sanjar (Producer of Indian Television) 40.     Mr. Piary Lal Kol (Advocate, Sri Nagar, Kashmir) 41.     Mr. Hakeem Muhammad Ashraf Karim (Principal Medical College Patna) 42.     Mr. Allama Muhammad Ajmal (Principal Azad Mewat Academy) 43.     Mr. Prof. Abdul Latif Siddiqui (Jamia Arabia, Illah Abad) 44.     Mr. Hassan Naeem (Director Aiwan-e-Ghalib) 45.     Mr. Prof. Shamim Ahmad Ansari (President of Persian Section D. K. V. College, Jam Nagar) 46.     Mr. Harvindar Malhotra (Writer) 47.     Mr. Om Parkash Saksena Nuzhat Barailvi (Journalist) 48.     Mr. Prof. Zaki Ahmad (Jam Nagar) 49.     Ms. Kausar Jahan Abbasi (Calligrapher) 50.     Mr. Munir Ahmad Sheikh (Press Councilor Embassy of Pakistan) 51.     Ms. Hazeen Gohar (Calligrapher) Mr. Anees Ahmad (Editor Idarah Diniyat Hazrat Nizam ud Din) PAKISTAN 52.     Mr. Syed Muhammad Yousuf Raza Gilani (Prime minister of Pakistan) Islamabad. 53.     Mr. Hussain Haqqani (Pakistani Ambassador of USA) 54.     Mr. Dr. Ghzanfar Mehdi (D.P.R National High Way) Islamabad. 55.     Mr. A. K. Barohi (Lawyer) Islamabad. 56.     Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal (S/o Allama Muhammad Iqbal) Lahore. 57.     Mr. Hafeez Taib (Poet) Lahore. 58.     Mr. Hakeem Muhammad Saeed (Founder of Hamdard & Ex Governor Sindh) Karachi.   59.     Ms. Sadia Rashid (Chairperson Hamdard Foundation) Karachi. 60.     Mr. Prof. Syed Qarar Hussain Karachi University 61.     Mr. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Ansari (Scholar, Poet, Sitarah e Imtiaz) Multan. 62.     Mr. Dr. Basheer Anwar (Scholar) Multan. 63.     Mr. Prof. Aasi Karnali (Poet) Multan. 64.     Mr. Dr. Khalid Saeed Butt (Ex Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts) Islamabad. 65.     Mr. Taj Muhammad Khan Langah (Bar-at-law, Advocate) Multan. 66.     Mr. Ateeq Ahmad Arshad Islamabad. (Scientist) 67.     Mr. Dr. Sher Muhammad Zaman (Ex V.C AIOU) Islamabad. 68.     Mr. Rasheed Butt (Calligrapher) Rawalpindi. 69.     Mr. Ghulam Rasool (Calligrapher & Artist, Ex Director General Pakistan National Council of the Arts) Islamabad. 70.     Mr. Admiral Muhammad Sharif Islamabad. 71.     Mr. Aagha Shahi (Ex Minister of External Affairs) Islamabad. 72.     Mr. Maj. Gen. (R) Shahid Hamid (Ex Minister of Culture & Information) Islamabad. 73.     Mr. Niaz Muhammad Arbab (Ex Cultural Minister) Islamabad. 74.     Mr. Muhammad Zaman Khan Uchak Zai (Ex Central Minister) Islamabad. 75.     Mr. Mukhtar Masood (Central Secretary) Islamabad. 76.     Mr. Qazi Ahmed Saeed (Ex D.G. Radio Pakistan) Rawalpindi. 77.     Mr. Syed Amjad Ali (Director External Publicity Wing Ministry of Information) Islamabad. 78.     Mr. Farooq Ali Khan (Ex Speaker National Assembly) Islamabad. 79.     Mr. Abdul Wahid (Nadir ul Qalam, Calligrapher) Lahore. 80.     Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad Khan (Central Urdu Board) Lahore. 81.     Mr. Dr. Saif ur Rehman Dar (Ex Director Lahore Museum) Lahore. 82.     Mr. Anjum Rehmani (Ex Director Lahore Museum) Lahore. 83.     Mr. Syed Anwar Hussain Nafees Raqam (Calligrapher & Islamic Scholar) Lahore. 84.     Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf Sadeedi (Calligrapher) Lahore. 85.     Mr. Mahmood Ahmed (Joint Secretary) Lahore. 86.     Mr. Yousuf Kamran (Producer PTV) Lahore. 87.     Mr. Dr. Waheed Qureshi (Ex Dean Urdu Section Punjab University) 88.     Mr. Haif Ahmed Yar (Prof. Punjab University) Lahore. 89.     Mr. Naeem Siddiqui (Journalist “Siyyara” Digest) Lahore. 90.     Mr. Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (Ex V.C Karachi University) Karachi. 91.     Mr. Justice (R) Qadeer ud Din Ahmad (Ex Governor) Sindh. 92.     Mr. Wasif Ali (Artist American Centre) Karachi. 93.     Mr. Wasi Mazhar Nadvi (Ex Mayor Haider Abad) Sindh. 94.     Mr. Maulana Syed Sa’adat Ali Qadri (Aalim e Quran) Karachi. 95.     Mr. Ahmad Anwar (Artist, Karachi) 96.     Mrs. Shaista Ikram Ullah (Business woman) Karachi. 97.     Mrs. M. M. Asfahani (Social worker) Karachi. 98.     Mr. Allama Syed Ahmad Saeed Shah Kazmi (Mufassir e Quran) Multan. 99.     Mr. Prof. Dr. Aashiq Muhammad Khan Durrani (Ex Vice chancellor Baha ud Din Zakariya University) Multan. 100. Mr. Dr. Mahr Abdul Haq (Scholar) Multan. 101. Mr. Hassan Raza Pasha (Ex Commissioner) Multan. 102. Mr. Saleem Akhtar Kiyani (Ex A.D.C.G Multan & Jhelum) Multan. 103. Mr. Muhammad Saeed Mahdi (Ex Deputy Commissioner) Multan. 104. Mr. Prof. Dr. Safdar Hussain Safdar (Poet & Writer) Multan. 105. Mr. Mahr Jeevan Khan (Ex Deputy Commissioner) Multan. 106. Mr. Prof. Arsh Siddiqui (Ex Registrar BZU) Multan. 107. Mr. Allama Ghulam Mustafa Rizwi (M.A Islamiat, Fiqah & Law. Mufti Madarsah Anwar ul Uloom) Multan. 108. Mr. Dr. A.B. Ashraf (Chairman Urdu Section BZU) Multan. 109. Mr. Zawar Hussain (Artist & Calligrapher) Multan. 110. Mr. Prof. Muhammad Altaf Ali Qureshi (Ex V.C B.Z.U) Multan. 111. Mr. Nawab Ghulam Qasim Khan Khakwani (Ex Mayor) Multan. 112. Mr. Iqbal Arshad (Poet) Multan. 113. Mr. Allama Mushtaq Ahmad Chishti Meharvi (Scholar) Multan. 114. Mr. Aziz Hasil Puri (Poet) Multan. 115. Mr. Abul Nasar Khawaja Fakhr ud Din Nizami Mahmoodi (Islamic Scholar & Aalim e Quran) Tonsa Sharif. 116. Mr. Khawaja Moeen ud Din Mahboob Korija (Islamic Scholar) Mithan Kot. 117. Mr. Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah (Mufassir e Quran) Bhera. 118. Mr. Allama Manzoor Ahmad Rehmat (Journalist) Bahawalpur. 119. Mr. Prof. Dilshad Kalanchvi (Scholar) Bahawalpur. 120. Mr. Liaqat Ali Khan (Artist) Peshawar. 121. Ms. Prof. Zaineb Khatoon Kaka Khail. 122. Mr. Prof. Syed Abdul Shakoor (Ex Chairman Islamic Section, Peshawar University) Peshawar. 123. Mr. Allama Muhammad Ayoub Binori (Darul Uloom Sarhad) Peshawar. 124. Mr. Prof. Qazi Mujeeb ur Rehman (Peshawar University) Peshawar.