Bangladesh Embassy to the State of Kuwaithands over Bangladeshi calligraphy to the authority of Kuwait’s famous Grand Mosque

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Eati Akter

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International Desk: On 29 September 2025, H.E. the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait, Major General Syed Tareq Hussain, OSP, awc, psc, handed over two calligraphy works painted by a Bangladeshi artist to the Head of the Kuwait Grand Mosque Authority, Mr. Dr. Badr Ma’jun Al Dhafiri ​​for display at the famous Grand Mosque in Kuwait. It is worth mentioning that although the art galleries of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait have calligraphies from various countries of the world including Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Turkey, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, China, Spain, USA, but there had been no calligraphy from Bangladesh, the fourth largest Muslim-majority country in the world. Under this circumstance, Bangladesh Embassy in Kuwait took the initiative to collect and hand over two calligraphy works drawn by a young Bangladeshi calligraphy artist for display at the Grand Mosque in Kuwait on behalf of Bangladesh.This initiative appears to be helpful in improving Bangladesh’s image in Kuwait.

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