U ozračju ruhanijetskih harfova: kaligrafija šejha hafiza Zilke Žolje
In an atmosphere of Ruhani huruf (spiritual letters): Calligraphy of Sheikh Hafiz Zilko Žolja

Summary/Abstract: Hafiz Zilko Žolja is one of the most prominent Bosniak calligraphers at the turn of the Millennium. His love for calligraphy was born in dervish tekkes, where the art of calligraphy has been passed down from generation to generation. The Naqshbandi Sheikh Hafiz Mustafa Mujić was his spiritual teacher who also introduced him to calligraphy. To understand the symbolism of the Hafiz Zilko's calligraphy it is necessary to have an insight into the language of Sufism. He used thuluth (a script variety of Islamic calligraphy) for the majority of his works, and his calligraphy could be found in numerous mosques in central Bosnia, mostly in Visoko, Fojnica and Kiseljak. His most prolific period was from 1992 to 2004, when he was a professor of calligraphy at The Osman ef. Redžović Madrasa in Čajangrad near Visoko. In addition to calligraphy on paper, Hafiz Zilko Žolja produced numerous calligraphy works of art in both wood and stone (inscriptions on mosques and tombstones).

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