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Mumbai calligraphy artists plan to combat communal divide with art exhibition

Mumbai artists seek to bridge divide with unique Ishwar Allah Tero Naam exhibition, to prove paint is mightier than the sword

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Salva Rasool does calligraphy in the Arabic script
Salva Rasool does calligraphy in the Arabic script

Calligraphy contemporaries Achyut Palav and Salva Rasool are hoping to bridge communal divide through a forthcoming exhibition called 'Ishwar Allah Tero Naam'. The JJ School of Art alumni came together 18 months ago "for a concept that went beyond art". "We wanted to send a message that it is important to celebrate differences. We are such a diverse country, and through our calligraphy, we wanted to be the voice of artistic reason," said Rasool, who does calligraphy in the Arabic script.

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