Presented by Twelve Gates Arts

Join master calligrapher Nihad Dukhan for a free hands-on workshop in Islamic calligraphy. Dukhan is a traditionally trained master of Arabic and Islamic calligraphy and a professor of mechanical engineering, who has studied a range of traditional calligraphic styles with renowned master calligraphers including Hasan Çelebi and Mohamed Zakariya. Over the last three decades, he has developed his own personal, modern form of Arabic calligraphy. His work has been exhibited and sold around the world, and he remains active in promoting Arabic and Islamic calligraphy and increasing awareness of its cultural significance.

This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, the Penn Forum for Global Islamic Studies, and the Wolf Humanities Center at the University of Pennsylvania. 

In association with Twelve Gates Arts' exhibition featuring works by Nihad Dukhan, Unbroken Lineages 1.
October 2–15, 2026
106 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia
Opening reception: October 2, 5:30–8:00pm
With support from Penn's Sachs Program for Arts Innovation