{"id":4841,"date":"2026-05-07T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/?p=4841"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:23:24","slug":"the-30-minute-calligraphy-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/?p=4841","title":{"rendered":"The 30-Minute Calligraphy Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4841\" class=\"elementor elementor-4841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66c1aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e66c1aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b25180 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b25180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75a3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e75a3cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arabic calligraphy Competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d285a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d285a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705.png 1414w, https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quiz_0705-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfdde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbfdde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Technical Specifications<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cae029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cae029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Paper: A4 White Bristol Paper (smooth surface for better ink flow).<\/li>\n \t<li>Duration: Exactly 30 minutes.<\/li>\n \t<li>Layout: One central focus area with a hand-decorated border.<\/li>\n \t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ac4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77ac4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Assignment by Category<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3853760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3853760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Category A: Younger Students (Beginners)<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f43ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f43ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t\n \t<li>Focus: Mastery of the &#8220;Foundations.&#8221;<\/li>\n \t<li>Task: Write the letters Alif (\u0623) and Meem (\u0645) multiple times in the center of the page.<\/li>\n \t<li>Goal: Focus on the straightness of the Alif and the roundness of the Meem using the 4.0mm tip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6eed4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6eed4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Category B: Older Students<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67733b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d67733b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Focus: The &#8220;Master Word.&#8221;<\/li>\n \t<li>Task: Write one single powerful word in the center (Examples: Allah, Iqra, or Salaam).<\/li>\n \t<li>Goal: Perfect balance and &#8220;Mizan&#8221; (proportion) of the word.<\/li>\n \t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f5f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f5f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Border (For All Students)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcd35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dcd35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery student must design a calligraphic pattern border around the edges of the A4 paper. They can use repeating strokes, dots, or &#8220;Nuqtas&#8221; to create a decorative frame.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45a300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b45a300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to register?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c105326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c105326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interested participants are required to register online by completing the official participation form using the link below:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd659e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4dd659e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/4U4HFMEw3oHK6pqK8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bars\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REGISTER NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991d54a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"991d54a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1656e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fa1656e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prior.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4574\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Category A: Younger Students (Beginners)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a119a25 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a119a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/prior.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4574\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Category B: Older Students<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf03b18 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cf03b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pro.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4563\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Quiz will be held in August 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19dbbfc elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"19dbbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sp.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4564\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The exact date, time and venue will be communicated in due course.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fe74e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e2fe74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cal.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4559\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Deadline for submission: 30 May 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e5bf2 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"11e5bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/call.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4576\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">For further enquiries: Secretary \u2013 Arabic Speaking Union (ASU) \u2013 ASU: 5784 0793<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arabic calligraphy Competition 1. Technical Specifications Paper: A4 White Bristol Paper (smooth surface for better ink flow). Duration: Exactly 30 minutes. Layout: One central focus area with a hand-decorated border. 2. The Assignment by Category Category A: Younger Students (Beginners) Focus: Mastery of the &#8220;Foundations.&#8221; Task: Write the letters Alif (\u0623) and Meem (\u0645) multiple times in the center of the page. Goal: Focus on the straightness of the Alif and the roundness of the Meem using the 4.0mm tip. Category B: Older Students Focus: The &#8220;Master Word.&#8221; Task: Write one single powerful word in the center (Examples: Allah, Iqra,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,29,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-communiques","category-events"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4841"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4849,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4841\/revisions\/4849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asu.govmu.org\/asu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}