Ashraf Heera (A Diamond Of Pakistan)

1: Got the Title of  international Champion calligrapher through 1^st Position at new setup international Calligraphy Competition (Kufi style) held in Turkey under OIC.IRCICA. Besides, made international Record as the only calligrapher winning most of the international Calligraphy Competition (Kufi style) Throughout the world. 2010.

2: Got won Prize,(in Incentive Prize) and became First calligrapher in history of Pakistan and Youngest in the world who won first prize for Pakistan in KHATKUFI, in any international Calligraphy Competition.By winning international calligraphy competition 2004 held in Turkey.

3:  My Name was registered in the Guinness book of World Records on getting Title of Youngest Calligrapher of the world, winning international calligrapher competition at the Age of 12 year. 2009.

4: Pakistan got 1^st Prize at international Miniature festival 2009 in Algeria, under my Leadership, That was the First ever award, Pakistan got 1^st at international Miniature competition. 2009.

5: Bestowed the Title of  “Star of  Pakistan” (Nejmul-Pakistan) by the world fame master calligrapher Mr.Adnan Al-Sheikh Osman from Syria on excellent performance, 2010.

6:  President gold medal, presented by President of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad RafiqTarar.1999. ( Pakistan highest civil award  )

7: National President Talent Award, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr.Shoukat Aziz. 2005. ( Pakistan highest civil award for youngest )

8: Leveled the world record of getting most winner positions in khat-e-Kufi style by winning the international Calligraphy competition 2007, in khat-e-Kufi, held in Istanbul-Turkey.2007.

9:  Pakistan’s first and world’s youngest calligrapher who Created the style of new branch of  khat-e-Kufi.  with the name Kufi Qalam-ul-Ashraf Heera. 2001.

10: Awarded with the honor of the first Pakistani calligrapher who won the biggest number of Winning Position in international competition on winning the international calligraphy competition in Egypt. 2008.

11: The calligrapher of Gulaf-e-Kaba Mukhtar Mufeez-ur-Rahman & Imam Kaba AlShaikh Abdul Rahman Alsudais Awarded with the titlee of  "USTAD" (Master of Calligraphy) for the Outstanding work in very early age. 2006.

12: National Children Award, presented by Prime Minister of  Pakistan Mr. Meraj Khalid. 1997. (Pakistan highest civil award for Children)

13: Diamond of Pakistan Award, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Mian M.Nawaz Sharif,1999.

14:   Government of the Punjab awarded Certificate of National Record on getting most first Positions in the Calligraphy competitions held on Provincial and National level between Student calligraphers in Pakistan.2004.

15: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed yousaf Raza Gelani Appriciated for winning continuously 8 international calligraphy competitions. 2008.

16: Government of Pakistan his awarded me the National Youth Award for outstanding achievements in Calligraphy on the international youth day. 2007.(Pakistan highest civil award for youth)

17: Government of Iran his awarded me the Certificate of Honor Award for best performance in Quran Calligraphy Exhibition. Tehran-Iran. 2009.

18: Encouragement prize of Governor of Punjab Mr.Khalid Maqbool.2002.And achieved many National and International Awards, Shields, Gold Medals and Honor Certificates.1997 to 2010.

1:  1st Prize in Kufi Style in the 8th International Calligraphy Competition By OIC.(IRCICA)  Istanbul-Turkey, 2010.

2:   1^st Prize (Winner of Incentive Prize) in Kufi Style in the 6th International Calligraphy Competition By OIC.(IRCICA)  Istanbul-Turkey, 2004.

3:   1^st Prize in (Islamic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Cairo-Egypt. 2005.

4:   1^st Prize in International Islamic Calligraphy Competition,  Dubai-UAE. 2005.

5:   1^st Prize in International Calligraphy Competition,  Iran 2006.

6:   1^st Prize in International Arabic Calligraphy Competition,  Saudi Arab, 2006.

7:   1^st Prize (Winner of mention prize) in Kufi Style in the 7th International Calligraphy Competition By OIC.(IRCICA) Istanbul-turkey, 2007.

8:   1^st Prize in (Arabic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Beijin-China.2007.

9:   1^st Prize in (Arabic Calligraphy) International Calligraphy Competition, Beijing-China.2008.

10:   1^st Prize in Khodeir Albor Saeedi International Calligraphy Competition, Cairo-Egypt, 2008.

11:    3^rd Prize in PCG.4^th International Calligraphy Competition, Pakistan, 2004.

12: Jury Prize (4^th, Position) in International Calligraphy Festival (Competition) Algiers- Algeria, 2009.

13:  3^rd Prize in Pakistan Highest National Calligraphy Competition, Lahore, 2008.

14:  35^th Times 1^st Prizes in Provincial & National Calligraphy Competitions of student Calligraphers Organized by Government and private departments, 1997 to 2005.

15:  2^nd Prize in Calligraphy Competition by MCYA.(Gov. of Punjab),  Des. 2000.

16:  3^{rd Prize} in Calligraphy Competition by Punjab Text Book Board,  Oct. 2000.

17:  4^th Prize in National calligraphy exhibition by Jhang arts council, Jhang. 2004.

18:   And won many National and International Awards, Honors, Gold Medals,Shields and Certificates. 1997 to 2010.

 1.   1999, 1^st International Exhibition of Calligraphy, Mashed - Iran.

 2.   2000,  ICS. International Calligraphy Exhibition, Cairo- Egypt.

 3.   2000 to 2007, PCG.2^nd ,3^rd , 4^{th  &} 5^th  International Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore - Pakistan

 4.   2000, 2001,  PNCA.5 ^th & 6 ^th National Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad - Pakistan

 5.   2002,  PAC. National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore- Pakistan.

 6.   2003, 2004,  FAC. 1^st & 2^nd National Calligraphy Exhibition, Faisalabad – Pakistan.

 7.   2003,  LM. & PCG. National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore- Pakistan.

 8.   2005, 2^nd International Exhibition of Calligraphy, London- England.

 9.   2006, 3^rd International Calligraphy Exhibition, Malaysia.

10:   2005, CAP. National Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore-Pakistan.

11:   2000, 2001,2004, 3 time Participate in International Exhibition of art, Tokyo- Japan.

12:   2006, Italy and Pakistan International Calligraphy Exhibition, Lahore – Pakistan.

13:   2005, & 2006. International Calligraphy Exhibition,  Makkah - Saudi Arab.

14:   2007, OIC.(IRCICA) international calligraphy exhibition, Islamabad - Pakistan.

15:   2007, International Calligraphy Exhibition, Beijing –China.

16:   2007, International Calligraphy Exhibition by city district government Karachi- Pakistan.

17:   2007, PNCA national art and Calligraphy Exhibition, Islamabad-Pakistan.

18:   2008,  International Calligraphy Exhibition (Multaqi Kuwait) Kuwait,

19:   2008,  International Arabic Calligraphy Art Exhibition,  Dubai - UAE.

20:   2009, International Calligraphy Festival  Algeirs-Algeria,

21:   2009, International Quran Calligraphy Exhibition. Tehran-Iran.

22:    2010, 4^th International Biennial of the Art of Arabic calligraphy, Sharjah-UAE.

23:    2010 International Exhibition of  IRCICA 2010 winner calligraphy work, Abu Dhabi-UAE.

24:  And participated in many National and International Calligraphy Exhibitions, 1999 to 2010.