Historical scripts are one of the most significant forms of evidence for understanding Qatar history. This lecture will highlight personal letters and signatures from famous Qatari historical figures, which reflect the country’s social and economic life. The lecture will also discuss Mus'haf Al Zubara, one of the oldest examples of calligraphic writing that has been found in Qatar.

The lecture will be divided into two sessions:

First Session - Mus'haf Al Zubara:

Obaida Mohammed Saleh Banki, the calligrapher who wrote Mus'haf Qatar, will present on Mus'haf Al Zubarah, the Qur’an manuscript written in Qatar by Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al-Muraikhi.

Second Session - Highlights of Scripts from Qatar:

Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Ghanim Al Thani, Director of Qatar History Department – Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), will give a lecture about his book Journals of the Rulers of Qatar. The lecture will be accompanied by a display of Qatari letters and signatures from the Heritage Library collection.

Date: 15 December 2019

Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM

Language: Arabic and English

Target Audience: General public

This is an open event; RSVP is not required