In the final preparations for the launch of the fourteenth edition of the International Ambassador Competition for Arabic Calligraphy, and with the active participation of Professor Ali Atiya, a member of the International Arbitration Committee for Arabic Calligraphy and a faculty member in the Artistic Activities Division of the Student Activities Department, the arbitration committee, which includes a selection of calligraphers from inside and outside Iraq, continues its work to select distinguished artworks from among 200 submitted pieces by 150 participants representing 8 countries.
With the presence of the head of the Iraqi Calligraphers Association and his deputy as guests of honor, the screening process is witnessing high accuracy in evaluating the works, which vary between Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, Jali Diwani, Ta'liq, and Ruq'ah scripts, to ensure the selection of the most deserving works for the top positions, in addition to the paintings that will receive honorary and encouragement awards.
The arbitration is conducted under the supervision of the Arabic Calligraphy Division in the Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Great Mosque of Kufa, which affirms its commitment to high artistic standards to ensure a level befitting the competition's status as one of the most prominent global events in the art of Arabic