Tunisian artists call for reinventing calligraphy
Published 18 Jun,2020 via Asharq Alawsat (English Edition) - Tunisia's president has become a surprise champion of Arabic calligraphy in his country, shining a light on the artistic tradition as Arab states lobby for its recognition by UNESCO.
President Kais Saied, who had studied with well-known Tunisian calligrapher Omar Jomni, sparked a debate over social media as images emerged of hand-written presidential letters on official paper not long after he took office in October last year.
The presidency later released a video showing him writing in a guest book to prove that Saied had penned the documents himself.
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