Indian wins second prize at Cairo Int'l Festival
Indian Arabic calligrapher Muqtar Ahmed has won the second prize at the Cairo International Festival for Arabic Calligraphy in Egypt. Though Ahmed has been settled in Bengaluru for two decades, his calligraphic pieces are displayed in mosques and exhibitions around the world. A total of 115 calligraphers took part in the contest, which was won by Khalid Mohammad from Egypt. 