Multaqa Alkhatt 2025

In the heart of Malaysia, Multaqa Alkhatt arrives in its Southeast Asian edition Officiated by YB Senator Dato’ Setia Dr. Haji Mohd Na’im bin Haji Mokhtar, Minister of Religious Affairs Malaysia, to revive the deep connections between Arabic calligraphy, Islamic visual heritage, and the Jawi script, a unique adaptation of the Arabic alphabet once used to write the Malay language for centuries. Jawi, derived from the Arabic script, flourished during the Islamic golden age in the Malay Archipelago, serving as a cultural bridge between the Arab world and Southeast Asia. Affirming that the Malay Peninsula is an integral part of the Islamic cultural world, and that calligraphy, in all its forms, is a living archive of identity, memory, and shared heritage, we came to rekindle this legacy.

Multaqa Alkhatt is a cultural platform dedicated to exploring the intersections of calligraphy, type, design, Islamic arts, and the rich diversity of cultures and identities. It seeks to create a space where traditions meet innovation, and where voices from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds come together to reflect on the shared human experience. Through workshops, exhibitions, and conversations, the platform becomes a meeting point where cultures converge, identities overlap, and new visual narratives emerge.

Through workshops, exhibitions, and conversations, Multaqa Alkhatt creates a space where cultures overlap and new visual narratives emerge. It’s a meeting point for designers, artists, and thinkers to reflect on the shared human experience, drawing connections between the past and present.

The upcoming edition puts the spotlight on Jawi, a distinctive adaptation of the Arabic alphabet once used for centuries to write the Malay language. Jawi flourished during the Islamic golden age in the Malay Archipelago, acting as a cultural bridge between Southeast Asia and the Arab world. This year’s event sets out to revive that deep connection—affirming that the Malay Peninsula has always been an integral part of the Islamic cultural world. By honoring calligraphy in all its forms as a living archive of identity, memory, and shared heritage, Multaqa Alkhatt invites participants to rekindle a powerful legacy.

When?
Saturday, September 27, 2025

Where?
Spectrum International School
1, Persiaran Timur,
43000 Kajang, Selangor
Putrajaya, Malaysia

Further information here.

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