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Malay Mail
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Minister urges review after Melaka mosque calligraphy's spelling error of ‘Allah' goes unnoticed for years
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 – Mosque and surau committees nationwide have reportedly been urged to review the Arabic calligraphy of khat displayed in their premises to prevent religious offences coming from errors. After a furore over a mosque in Melaka, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar reportedly said it was crucial to verify the source and accuracy of any calligraphy to avoid future issues. 'Mosque and surau committees must take the initiative to verify any calligraphy before displaying it at these premises,' he was quoted saying by Harian Metro. 'There must be an effort to thoroughly check any calligraphy to be displayed, ensuring that it aligns with the Quran and Hadith.' A mosque in Melaka had reportedly displayed a wrong spelling of the word 'Allah' for the past few years in its interior decoration, but it had gone unnoticed after a Facebook account highlighted the matter. The calligraphy had spelt the word 'Allah' using three lam characters in the Arabic spelling rather than two. Mohd Na'im said Melaka's State Executive Councillor for Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs, Datuk Rahmad Mariman, had also instructed all mosques and suraus in the state to reassess their calligraphy. He also thanked members of the public for highlighting the mistake but urged that feedback be given respectfully. 'Thank you to those in the community who spoke up to correct the mistake. If the khat is wrong, we correct it,' he said. 'I only ask that we pay attention to how we deliver our feedback. If we see a mistake, there's no need to use insulting or belittling language.'
Malay Mail
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Ministry urges review after Melaka mosque calligraphy's spelling error of ‘Allah' goes unnoticed for years
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 – Mosque and surau committees nationwide have reportedly been urged to review the Arabic calligraphy of khat displayed in their premises to prevent religious offences coming from errors. After a furore over a mosque in Melaka, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar reportedly said it was crucial to verify the source and accuracy of any calligraphy to avoid future issues. 'Mosque and surau committees must take the initiative to verify any calligraphy before displaying it at these premises,' he was quoted saying by Harian Metro. 'There must be an effort to thoroughly check any calligraphy to be displayed, ensuring that it aligns with the Quran and Hadith.' A mosque in Melaka had reportedly displayed a wrong spelling of the word 'Allah' for the past few years in its interior decoration, but it had gone unnoticed after a Facebook account highlighted the matter. The calligraphy had spelt the word 'Allah' using three lam characters in the Arabic spelling rather than two. Mohd Na'im said Melaka's State Executive Councillor for Education, Higher Education and Religious Affairs, Datuk Rahmad Mariman, had also instructed all mosques and suraus in the state to reassess their calligraphy. He also thanked members of the public for highlighting the mistake but urged that feedback be given respectfully. 'Thank you to those in the community who spoke up to correct the mistake. If the khat is wrong, we correct it,' he said. 'I only ask that we pay attention to how we deliver our feedback. If we see a mistake, there's no need to use insulting or belittling language.'
South China Morning Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's ‘big 3' Chinese art collections all featuring in 1 new exhibition
You may know that there is a long history of collecting Chinese art in Hong Kong, but can you name the three most important collections of Chinese paintings and calligraphy in the city? The answer can be found at the Hong Kong Museum of Art's (HKMoA) latest exhibition: 'The Pride of Hong Kong: Three Preeminent Collections of Ancient Paintings and Calligraphies'. Low Chuck-tiew's 'Xubaizhai', Ho Iu-kwong's 'Chih Lo Lou' and Lee Jung-sen's 'Bei Shan Tang' collectively make up the city's 'three big' ancient Chinese painting and calligraphy collections, says curator Nadia Lau Sheung-ying. Showing until October 7, the exhibition features 93 sets of masterpieces from the Tang dynasty (618-907) to the Qing (1644-1912). The Realm of Ghosts (1797), by Luo Pin, on show at the Hong Kong Museum of Art, is part of the Xubaizhai collection. Photo: Hong Kong Museum of Art Low, a banker, donated his 'Xubaizhai' collection to the museum just before he died in 1993. Ho's family did the same with 'Chih Lo Lou' in 2018, 12 years after the death of the businessman.
South China Morning Post
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong exhibition showcases Chinese calligraphy and paintings from 3 major collections
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The Independent
13-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Man behind King's cypher to be made MBE says work he does was ‘anonymous'
The man behind the King's cypher who is being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) has said the work he does has traditionally been anonymous. Tim Noad, a heraldic designer, said he was 'absolutely delighted' and 'immensely proud' when he received a letter containing the news of his honour, franked with his own design. Mr Noad is becoming an MBE for services to calligraphy, heraldry and design in the King's Birthday Honours. The 58-year-old, of west London, told the PA news agency: 'My name is quite often not associated with the work I've done and I think that is only becoming more regular these days, but I think in the past, traditionally, the kind of work that I do was anonymous really.' Mr Noad, who has worked at the College of Arms for 39 years, was chosen to submit 10 cypher designs for the King to choose his preferred monogram. The designer tried out a range of different styles when putting forward his works. 'I wanted to try out different fonts, so I tried out some that were more cursive and italic, and some that were more flowing and elaborate,' he said. 'And then also the Roman style, which was the style that was used for the previous Queen and that was the style that was eventually chosen.' Mr Noad feared he might not get so many opportunities in heraldry after Queen Elizabeth II died. He said: 'As it's turned out, it's been like a whole new world of designing and wonderful commissions for me.' Mr Noad's interest in heraldry goes back to his childhood, when he joined his local heraldry society aged 12 and started going to art classes with a College of Arms artist. Mr Noad then studied calligraphy, heraldry and illumination at Reigate College before getting a job at the College of Arms. As well as working at the college, the designer does freelance work and runs heraldry courses. He has also run workshops and classes with children and young people in the hope of passing the lesser-known trade on to the next generation. Mr Noad designed the Stole Royal which the King wore at his coronation. He also created the late Queen's golden, diamond and platinum jubilee medals and designed the elaborate and intricately penned 'instrument of consent' from the Queen that formally approved the marriage of William and Kate, now the Prince and Princess of Wales, in 2011. Asked what he is most proudest, Mr Noad said it 'would have to be the royal cypher'. 'I never imagined, even when I designed it, I'd see it so widely reproduced,' he said. 'I suppose it's become very distinctive, almost sort of iconic. It sort of symbolises the King. Yes, that will go down in history for forever.'
