!raq’s calligraphy threatened by decline in profits, modern techniques
Iraq's calligraphers who once drew stylised Arabic script with quills are declining in number. Modern printing techniques, more profitable methods and a lack of state support have led to many abandoning the traditional craft. But one man has continued with his art. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Baghdad, Iraq. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Iraq #Calligraphy #Art
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