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Master calligrapher Haji Noor Deen returns to the MFAH for a hands-on workshop on the art of calligraphy on the Silk Roads. Using work s on display from the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Art of the Islamic Worlds and The al-Sabah Collection at the MFAH, Haji Noor Deen discusse s the calligraphic styles, artistic practices, and religious beliefs that t raversed Asia along the Silk Roads, which were the trade routes connecting regions and cities including Damascus, Tabriz, Samarkand, Xi’an, and Beijing.
An expert in Sini calligraphy, an Arabic script uniqu e to Chinese lands, Haji Noor Deen is accompanied by his son, Jimmy Ahmed M i, a trained calligrapher in the Arabic scripts of Thuluth and Naskh. Following artist talks and demonstrations, guests have the opportunity to c reate their own calligraphic works in traditional Arabic and Sini calligrap hy.
The program is open to art enthusiasts of all ages, including fa milies with children.
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About the Artists
Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang is a world-renowned master of Arabic calli
graphy. The first Chinese person to be awarded Certificate of Arabic Callig
rapher in Egypt, he has developed a style that fuses Chinese and Arabic art
s. Born in 1963 in Shangdong province, China, he brings an immense learning
in traditional thought and Islamic art to a modern audience, juxtaposing t
hem in a new calligraphic style all his own, both Eastern and Western. Haji
Noor Deen has presented lectures and workshops at institutions around the
world, including the MFAH in 2019 and 2025.
Jimmy Ahm ed Mi, Haji Noor Deen’s son, has studied under several masters of Chi nese and Ottoman calligraphy, receiving training at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in E gypt. In 2025, he earned the icazet (certification) in Thuluth and Naskh sc ripts under the guidance of Ferhat Kurlu and Mümtaz S. Durdu. He has t aught workshops at institutions around the world, including the Deen Arts F oundation, South Africa, and the MFAH.
M
FAH World Faiths Initiative
This program is part of the MFAH Wo
rld Faiths Initiative, which seeks to highlight themes of faith, religion,
and spirituality in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Fo
cusing on the many expressions of faith in these collections, the initiativ
e honors the diverse communities of Houston and inspires connections among
cultures and beliefs.
DESCRIPTION:► This event is sold out. Master calligrapher Haji Noor Deen re turns to the MFAH for a hands-on workshop on the art of calligraphy on the Silk Roads. Using works on display from the Hossein Afshar Galleries for Ar t of the Islamic Worlds and The al-Sabah Collection at the MFAH, Haji Noor Deen discusses the calligraphic styles, artistic practices, and religious b eliefs that traversed Asia along the Silk Roads, which were the trade route s connecting regions and cities including Damascus, Tabriz, Samarkand, Xi’a n, and Beijing. An expert in Sini calligraphy, an Arabic script unique to Chinese lands, Haji Noor Deen is accompanied by his son, Jimmy Ahmed Mi, a trained calligrapher in the Arabic scripts of Thuluth and Naskh. Following artist talks and demonstrations, guests have the opportunity to create thei r own calligraphic works in traditional Arabic and Sini calligraphy. The pr ogram is open to art enthusiasts of all ages, including families with child ren. Tickets | SOLD OUT $10 per person. Museum admission is required in a ddition to the workshop ticket. Plan Your Visit This workshop takes place in the classroom on the Lower Level of the Law Building. Parking Informati on | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map About the ArtistsHaji Noor Deen Mi Gu ang Jiang is a world-renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. The first Chine se person to be awarded Certificate of Arabic Calligrapher in Egypt, he has developed a style that fuses Chinese and Arabic arts. Born in 1963 in Shan gdong province, China, he brings an immense learning in traditional thought and Islamic art to a modern audience, juxtaposing them in a new calligraph ic style all his own, both Eastern and Western. Haji Noor Deen has presente d lectures and workshops at institutions around the world, including the MF AH in 2019 and 2025. Jimmy Ahmed Mi, Haji Noor Deen’s son, has studied unde r several masters of Chinese and Ottoman calligraphy, receiving training at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Egypt. In 2025, he earned the icazet (certification) in Thuluth and Naskh scripts under the guidance of Ferhat Kurlu and Mümtaz S. Durdu. He has taught workshops at institutions around the world, includ ing the Deen Arts Foundation, South Africa, and the MFAH. MFAH World Faith s InitiativeThis program is part of the MFAH World Faiths Initiative, which seeks to highlight themes of faith, religion, and spirituality in the coll ections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Focusing on the many expressio ns of faith in these collections, the initiative honors the diverse communi ties of Houston and inspires connections among cultures and beliefs. LOCATION;VVENUE=5F4EB6583CA19A0001DE73FD:Caroline Wiess Law Building \n1001 Bissonnet Street \nHouston, TX 77005 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VVENUE UID:5F4EB6583CA19A0001DE73FD NAME:Caroline Wiess Law Building X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The Law Building, named for MFAH patron Car oline Wiess Law, features galleries for changing exhibitions as well as for the Museum’s collections of Asian, African, Islamic, Native American , Pacific Islands and Australian, and Pre-Columbian art.
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