Mohammad ahmed محمد حسنى البابا | |
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| Born | 1894 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | June 6, 1969 (aged 74–75) |
| Other names | Mehammad Kamal Hosni Elbaba |
| Occupation | Calligrapher |
| Years active | 1905–1969 |
| Children | 11, including Soad and Nagat |
Mohammad Hosni, also known as Mehammad Kamal Hosni Elbaba (Egyptian Arabic: محمد حسنى البابا), was an Egyptian master calligrapher,[1] 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.[2]
- ^ August 11 marks birth anniversary of Egypt's sweetheart Nagat al-Sgahira, retrieved 6 May 2023
- ^ "Mohammad Hosni ... his amazing linear formations" (in Arabic). Retrieved 24 June 2015.