Islamic Da'wah Centre To Hold Jawi Calligraphy Writing Contest
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Islamic Da'wah Centre, Ministry of Religious Affairs will this year be organising a National andAsean level Jawi Calligraphy Writing Competition.

Carrying the theme "Da'wah Melalui Keindahan Seni Khat" (Da'wah through calligraphic elegance), the national level contest is open to citizens and permanent residents of Brunei Darussalam while the Asean level contest is open to citizens of Asean countries.

Among the aims of the contest are to introduce Islamic calligraphy art as part of the Islamic civilisation and to encourage writers to be actively involved in developing the art in the country.

The event is also meant to promote Jawi writing as a hobby and as part of Islamic heritage in the Malay culture. The contest also aims to bring Muslims closer to the beauty of Jawi calligraphy.

A total of four categories of Jawi calligraphic writing will be contested in the competition, namely Category A (Tulisan Thuluth), Category B (Tulisan Nasakh), Category C (Tulisan Riq'ah) and category D (Tulisan Dewani).

For the national level contest, entry forms and further information are available from the Contest Secretariat at the Islamic Da'wah Centre and from Da'wah Units in the respective districts.

Meanwhile, the entry forms for the Asean level contest are available from Embassies, the Brunei Darussalam High Commissions in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam or directly from the Contest Secretariat.

Complete entry forms must be submitted to the Organising Committee, Contest Secretariat at the Islamic Da'wah Centre, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Kg. Pulaie, Berakas. The closing date is on Thursday 8` June 2006 at 4.00pm. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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