CV

MACFEST Opening Ceremony — Muslim Diaspora Exhibition

The Whitworth · Manchester

• Invited to exhibit alongside fellow MACFEST award winners.
• Exhibition centred on the Muslim diaspora, bringing together distinct heritages and cultures.

Muslim Arts Awards & Art Exhibition

New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery, University of Salford · Salford

• Exhibited within a curated showcase of 35 leading contemporary Muslim artistic practices.
• Collaborated with artists from across the UK and a range of cultural backgrounds.

Muslim Arts Awards & Exhibition

Manchester Hall · Manchester

• Delivered a talk on practice, method and the influences behind the awarded work.
• Networked with industry judges, exhibitors and audiences from outside the field of art.

Qur'an Exhibition — one-day exhibition

British Muslim Heritage Centre · Manchester

• Assisted in the design and layout of gallery materials and artist catalogues.
• Participated in curatorial meetings; supported installation and liaised with featured artists.

Winner — Calligraphy

MACFEST Muslim Arts Awards

• Awarded First Prize for 'Divine Wind', selected from over 100 UK submissions across four disciplines.
• Adjudicated by a panel of eight senior lecturers, cultural directors and established calligraphic practitioners.

Guest Teacher of the Month

Manchester Muslim College

• Followed by an offer of an official teaching contract.

Qur'an Exhibition — Winner

British Muslim Heritage Centre

Guest Teacher of Islamic Calligraphy

Manchester Muslim College

• Designed and delivered six 120-minute workshops to learners aged 11–17 across Greater Manchester.
• Delivered 100+ hours of undergraduate-level calligraphy and classical poetry (Rumi, Hafez, Ferdowsi) to 25+ students.
• Produced curricula tracing 1,400 years of Arabic calligraphic evolution alongside contemporary abstract practice.

BA (Hons) Fine Art — First Class (predicted)

University of Salford

• Dissertation: 'The Spiritual Line: A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Aesthetics and Contemporary Reinterpretation of Islamic Calligraphy' — 82%.

CISI Level 3 — Islamic Finance Qualification (Arabic)

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

• Predicted: Pass with Merit.

CISI Level 2 — Award in Fundamentals of Financial Services

Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment

• Pass.

NVQ City & Guilds — Electrical Installation (L3), Welding, Vehicle Fitting

Oldham College

Diploma in Liberal Arts

University of Kabul · Kabul, Afghanistan

Islamic Finance and the Impact of Fine Art

CISI Manchester

• Talk on promoting calligraphy within a corporate setting to support wellbeing.