Mohammad Hosni

Mohammad ahmed
محمد حسنى البابا
Born1894 (1894)
Cairo, Egypt
DiedJune 6, 1969(1969-06-06) (aged 74–75)
Other namesMehammad Kamal Hosni Elbaba
OccupationCalligrapher
Years active1905–1969
Children11, including Soad and Nagat

Mohammad Hosni, also known as Mehammad Kamal Hosni Elbaba (Egyptian Arabic: محمد حسنى البابا), was a Syrian-Egyptian master calligrapher,[1][2] at the Royal Institute of Calligraphy in Cairo. He was one of the last of the classical calligraphers, who is noted for making a number of improvements to the lettering. He excelled in the Thuluth school of calligraphy.[3]

  1. ^ August 11 marks birth anniversary of Egypt's sweetheart Nagat al-Sgahira, retrieved 6 May 2023
  2. ^ Hammond, Andrew (2017-05-22). Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East: Entertainment and Society around the World. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-4408-3384-7.
  3. ^ "Mohammad Hosni ... his amazing linear formations" (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2015.