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Ahmed Moustafa, Egyptian b.1943- Calligraphic composition; watercolour and ink on cloth, signed and dated lower right 1977, 35.5 x 27cm. Provenance: Sold on behalf of The Al Tajir Trust Note: Ahmed Moustafa, born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1943, is a renowned artist, calligrapher, and scholar of Arabic art and design. He graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Alexandria in 1966, where he later taught painting and stage design until 1973. In 1974, he received a scholarship to study advanced printmaking at the Central School of Art and Design in London, earning a master’s degree with distinction in 1978. During this time, he developed a deep interest in Arabic calligraphy, particularly the theories of the Abbasid calligrapher Ibn Muqla. He lectured in Arabic calligraphy at the Central School between 1980 and 1982 and was later awarded a Ph.D. in 1989 by the Council for National Academic Awards for his research on the scientific foundations of Arabic letterforms, conducted in collaboration with the British Museum. In 1983, Moustafa founded the Fe-Noon Ahmed Moustafa Research Centre for Arab Art and Design in London. His international career includes lectures, workshops, and high-profile commissions, such as a piece presented by Queen Elizabeth II to Pakistan on its 50th anniversary in 1997 and in 1998, he was invited to exhibit at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He has been based in London since 1974. (ARR)