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Sadequain

Pakistani calligrapher (1923-1987) · Pakistan · On the map · Artists · Died at 63

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, and often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a Pakistani artist and poet best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. He is considered one of the finest painters and calligraphers Pakistan has ever produced, having painted around 15,000 paintings.

Sadequain is read about 42 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 116 days, one point a day.

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Pride of Performance
Sitara-i-Imtiaz

About this person

He was also a poet, writing hundreds of rubāʿiyāt in the style of Omar Khayyam and Sarmad Kashani.

Country
Pakistan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1987 · aged 63

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