Thursday, January 15, 2009

Mengenal Mi Guang Jiang @ Haji Noor Deen




Catatan:
Personaliti unik, mengabungkan tao, zen dan khat sufi. Menyelami dan membebaskan jiwa musafir, terbang keluar dari sangkar diri. Bertasbih memuji Ilahi.


Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang is a renowned master of Arabic calligraphy. Born in 1963 in Shangdong province, China, he brings an immense learning in traditional thought and Islamic art to a modern audience, juxtaposing them in a new calligraphic style all his own, both Eastern and Western. Please click through to read about Haji Noor's achievements or explore his artwork gallery.

The Chinese and Arabic calligraphic traditions have often been compared as the two of the world's finest manifestations of the written word, but never likened; indeed, they are at once opposites and complements. When combined the result is an artistic piece that is a work of incredibly unique beauty, and a testimony to man's synthesizing genius.

Noor Deen's extraordinary mastery and genius along with his unique ability to spectacularly deliver his craft to an audience has brought him lecture and workshop invitations from some of the most renowned and prestigious institutions around the world, including: Harvard University, Cambridge University, University of California-Berkley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Bukhari Institute and many others. He currently lectures Arabic calligraphy at the Islamic College in Zhen Zhou, China and the Zaytuna Institute in California.

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  1. Postscript:
    The Dailin Nur Tea Hut Attendant Notes dated 2006...

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    Asked him to preserve his wisdom of Just 6,000 characters So people after his age will remember what is Lost Forever.

    Mencius and Confucius said :

    All men within the four seas are brothers.
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    The Most Glorious Sage Rasul is the Teacher of a Hundred Generations (until the end of time) Blessing and peace be upon him as long the wind blows

    Exposition on The Hidden Dragon

    When the Sage is in a lowly position like a dragon
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    One should improve the self in obscurity
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    Tze Lu asked the Master : How to avoid the Six Becloudings
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    Possess and treasure their mobile Note Book
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    a.The dragon appearing in the field.

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    (Blown by the Wind of Destiny our Venerable Sufic Master
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    You discover and blessed with iman, while William Chittick

    And Sachiko Murata or Wu Tei Ming got only glimpses)

    continue part 2...

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  2. Hi, I'm wondering how you know about Master Mi GunagJiang?

    I'm his friend from Penang, Malaysia. He is a great person in terms of Moral, Spiritual, And his contribution to the Art!

    Cheers

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