Gohar Qalam

Ustad Khurshid Alam Gohar Qalam (1956–2020) was a highly respected Pakistani calligrapher. Born in the Sargodha district, he studied under the noted calligraphy master Hafiz Muhammad Yousaf Sadidi and devoted his life to the study, practice and teaching of classical Islamic calligraphy. His work was exhibited and collected internationally, including in institutions such as the British Museum and the Ashmolean Museum. He was widely respected for his mastery of classical scripts and his contribution to the preservation and promotion of Islamic calligraphy in Pakistan.