KUALA LUMPUR: Islamic calligraphy by Malaysian artists have yet to reach international standards and it will probably take them another two years to win major awards, said National Islamic Calligraphy Association president Yusof Abu Bakar.
He said Malaysian entries at two recent contests in Istanbul and Brunei where artists from countries of the Organisation of Islamic Conference took part could garner only “recognition prizes.”
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