Muneeba Bashir-self-taught Islamic calligrapher
Growing in an orthodox locality where some professions are cherished while many are destined to dustbins. Muneeba Bashir decided to follow their passion and break the barriers to become a self-taught Islamic calligrapher. A teenage ‘self-taught’ artist is winning the hearts of people with her calligraphy work which she uploads on different social media platforms.
Muneeba Bashir daughter of Bashir Ahmad Khan resident of Malikgund village in Imam sahib of Shopian, who is a Laboratory Technician student, has so far made hundreds of calligraphy pieces. Muneeba said that she was interested in making sketches and other arts since her childhood, however, last year due to some family issues and lockdown, she was feeling alone and depressed. “To beat anxiety and depression, I started making calligraphy pieces and within just a few days I learned this art and started making calligraphy pieces,” she said. “Once I started spending time in calligraphy, I was feeling relaxed and it was giving me peace of mind and since then I spent one to two hours in calligraphy work every day.” She said that this work isn’t affecting her studies but instead this artwork gives her freshness and if she even spends time in artwork in the evening hours, she feels fresh.
Muneeba said that the youth of J&K are very much talented but there is a need to direct them properly towards their goal and youth must work hard and show steadfastness in order to achieve any goal. As a. society, we should all appreciate the fruitful talent and hard work that the youth is following and support them in their journey.
