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Madiha Omar

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Gender Female
Born Aleppo
Syria
DiedNew York
United States
Amman
Jordan
2005
Amman
Jordan
Periods Hurufiyya movement
Date of birth January 1,1908
Period by artworksHurufiyya movement
MovementOne Dimension Group; Hurufiyya movement
Education Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Maria Grey Training College
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Date of Upd.
ID982387
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Madiha Umar was an Iraqi artist who was known for incorporating calligraphy with abstract art. She is generally perceived as the first Arab artist to have done this. Therefore, she is seen as the precursor to the Hurufiyya movement.

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