Haji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang

Country of Origin: China

Medium(s):

  • Arabic calligraphy (Sini style)

  • Ink on paper

  • Scroll artworks

  • Mounted artworks

  • Embroidery

  • Engraved pieces

Key Themes in His Work:

Haji Noor Deen’s artistic practice is characterized by a fusion of traditional Chinese and Arabic calligraphic styles, exploring themes such as:

  • The integration of Eastern and Western calligraphic traditions

  • The visual representation of Islamic spirituality through Chinese aesthetics

  • The preservation and innovation of the Sini calligraphic style

  • The promotion of cross-cultural dialogue and understanding

His compositions often feature Arabic script rendered with the fluidity and brush techniques characteristic of Chinese calligraphy, creating a unique visual language that bridges cultural divides.

Notable Exhibitions or Collections His Work Is Part Of:

Solo Exhibitions:

  • “With Brush and Qalam: Chinese-Arabic Calligraphies by Haji Noor Deen”, Museum für Islamische Kunst, Pergamonmuseum, Berlin, Germany (July–October 2023)

Group Exhibitions:

  • “The Table Is Set”, Museum With No Frontiers (Date unspecified)

Collections:

  • The British Museum, London, UK

  • Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, USA

  • National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK

  • Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, USA

Awards and Honors:

  • First Chinese Muslim to receive the Egyptian Certificate of Arabic Calligraphy (1997)

  • Included in Georgetown University’s “Top 500 Most Influential Muslims” (2009–2020)

  • Recipient of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre’s Islamic Economy Award in the category of Islamic Arts (2016)

  • Awarded the Ijaza (Certificate of Mastery) by Ottoman Calligraphy School masters in Istanbul, Turkey (2017)

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