The calligrapher Yasser Abu Saima : writing of the bible and the koran

Collection title

Palestinian Stations

ID

PBC00091

Source

PBC (PS)

First broadcast date

2010

Production year

2010

Abstract

The episode speaks about the calligrapher Yasser Abu Saima, his life and his career in studying calligraphy and drawing. He speaks about his meeting with his holiness the Pope, as well as his manuscripts for Omar Khayyam. He explains his work with colours ,the names and the types of the Arabic calligraphy ; Yasser Abu Saima was the first to make the first “manuscript” of the Gospel in Arabic .

Type

video

Production companies

• PBC - Own production

Broadcaster

PBC - Palestine T.V.

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Abu Saima Yassir

Primary theme

Art, Culture and Knowledge

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Writing, graphic culture
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Painting

Credits / Cast

• El Ouboui Mouatasam - Theatre director
• El Ghazaoui Adi - Speaker

Period of events

• 2010

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Beit Lahm

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m37