Condolence reference at LHR arts council in the memory of Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam

Lahore (HRNW)  A condolence reference was organized by Lahore Arts Council and Calligraphers Association of Pakistan in the memory of world renowned calligrapher, writer, researcher, teacher, poet, playwright and religious scholar Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam. Prof. Dr. Moin Nizami preside the reference and while expressing his views said that Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam was a very simple and pure man, he was at the highest level of his art in terms of spirituality, knowledge and art.

On the occasion, Executive Director Lahore Arts Council Saman Rai said that there is no doubt that the services of Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam in the promotion and revival of calligraphy are unmatched. Rai further said that, Gohar Qalam was one of the Calligraphers whose work will be used by people of all ages in every age. Alhamra salutes him for his services, this platform will continue to nurture his art, she added. Former Director and Historian and Researcher of Lahore Museum Dr. Anjum Romani, Leading Spiritual Personality Syed Owais Ali Suhrawardy, Former Director and Producer of Pakistan Television Sajjad Ahmed, Khalid Mahmood Siddiqui, Muhammad Jamil Hassan Nafisi, Shaukat Ali Minhas Qalam, Dr. Tariq Sharifzada, Munawar-ul-Islam, Ibn Nadir-ul-Qalam, Maryam Raja and Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam’s son Tahir Khurshid spoke and refreshed the memories of Late Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam.

Irfan Ahmad Qureshi, General Secretary, Calligraphers Association of Pakistan, said that thousands of people have learned the art of calligraphy from Ustad Gohar Qalam. Renowned calligrapher and teacher Malik Nawaz Ahmad Awan said that there is immense diversity in the art of Khurshid Alam’s personality which will continue to benefit those who love art everywhere. Dr. Anjum Romani, Syed Owais Ali Suhrawardy, Sajjad Ahmed, Khalid Mahmood Siddiqui, Muhammad Jameel Hassan Nafisi, Shaukat Ali Minhas, Zarrin Qalam and others also spoke at the occasion.