Thank you for taking the time to review and answer this survey. I am a doctoral candidate in the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Near & Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. My dissertation examines the use of Square Kufic calligraphy in contemporary art. I am especially interested in how contemporary artists, designers, and calligraphers relate to the history of Arabic calligraphy and how it influences or challenges their work. I plan also to review the use of this style of calligraphy in print and other media. Although Square Kufic is a style of Arabic script calligraphy, there are many examples in Latin script that follow the same principles and will be briefly mentioned in my work as well.

The purpose of this survey is to collect information about artwork and design projects that incorporates Square Kufic calligraphy for possible inclusion in my dissertation. I would appreciate your help in completing the following survey. Your responses would offer a significant contribution to my ongoing research. It is not necessary to respond to every question, and even short responses are valuable. All your responses will be credited to you in the final document.

Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to your response. Please contact me if you have any further questions about this project, mamoun@sakkal.com , and feel free to share this survey with others who may be interested.

Sincerely,

Mamoun Sakkal
Doctoral Candidate
Interdisciplinary PhD Program in
Near & Middle Eastern Studies
The Graduate School
University of Washington