Opening of the 4th Personal Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition for Iraqi Calligrapher Adil Al-Hadi Under Patronage of the Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan At The Iraqi Business council Hall

Among the activities of IBC Cultural Program (Ibdaa), and under the patronage of the Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Mr. Haider Al-Athari, the fourth personal exhibition for Arabic Calligraphy for Iraqi Calligrapher Adil Al-Hadi was opened on Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 on IBC Hall – 1st Floor.

During the opening ceremony and his exhibition tour with the Iraqi Ambassador Mr. Al-Athari, IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Saedi, IBC Deputy Chairman & Secretary General Dr. Saad Naji, Iraqi Consul Mr. Waleed Al-Issawi, the Commercial Attaché Mr. Nabil Al-Karbouli and a number of IBC members, the Iraqi Calligrapher Adil Al-Hadi reviewed the artworks on display, which included technologies and different types of calligraphy that reflected different types and formations of Arabic Calligraphy of different schools represented by Al-Thulth, Al-Thulth Al-Jali (Clear Thulth), Al-Naskh, Al-Diwani, Al-Jali Al-Diwani Calligraphy, and the different types of Kufi Calligraphy; such as Al-Muwarraq (the leafy), square, Al-Madfour, Al-Taaleeq, Al-Ijaza, Al-Nesabouri and other types of Calligraphy.

The Calligrapher used colors as important elements in the composition of his paintings, and introduced the technique of decoration such as Al-Suleimi and Al-Nabati to give aesthetic aspect to the painting.

As for the selected texts, most texts were picked from the Holly Quran and Hadiths, in addition to the introduction of poetry with its various purposes such as praise and flirtation.

The event was attended by a number of artists, academics, media figures and IBC guests of the Iraqi community in Jordan, in addition to satellite TV channels, IBC CEO and staff.