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LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS AND ARTICLES

"The Topkapi Scroll: Geometry and Ornament in Islamic Architecture” book review, Religious Studies Review.

“The Art of Arabic Calligraphy” Iman Impact, Newsletter of International Muslimah Artists Network: Vol. 1, Issue 3, Nov. 1999. pp. 5-8.

"Muqarnas in Aleppo: Early Examples" MESA National Convention; San Francisco, CA (1997).

"Geometry of Ribbed Domes in Spain and North Africa" Journal of the History of Arabic Science; Aleppo, Syria: vol. 11 (1997).

"Arabic Calligraphy in the Digital Age" Hofstra University; New York, April 1996.

"Arabic Calligraphy for the Age of Computers" The AMC Report; New York, Aug. 1995.

"Muslim Calligraphers in America" Iqra Magazine; San Jose, California, May 1994.

"An Islamic Image: English in Arabic Garb" Iqra Magazine; San Jose, California, July 1993.

"An Islamic Image: Calligraphy as Graphics" Iqra Magazine; San Jose, California, May 1993.

"Al Khatt al Kufi al tarbi'i fil amarah al Islamiyya" (Square Kufi in Islamic Architecture) Alam Al-Bena Magazine; Cairo, Egypt, July 1992.

"Designing Publications with Compatible Arabic and Roman Scripts" 2nd International Conference on Computer Technology in Service of Islam; San Jose, CA, April 1992.

"Geometry of Ribbed Domes in Spain and North Africa" International Symposium for the History of Arabic Science; Granada, Spain, March 1992.

"Blending in FreeHand" Mac Magazine; Beirut, Sep. 1990.

"Thoughts on Visual Compatibility of Bilingual Publications" Second Cambridge Conference on Bilingual Computing in Arabic and English; Cambridge, Sep. 1990.

"Domes and Rotating Squares" Symmetry in a Kaleidoscope Symposium; Budapest, Hungary (1989).

"A Call for Just Peace" Reflex; Seattle, Sep. 1989.

"Drawing the Future" book review, Albenaa Magazine; Jan./Feb. 1989.

"An Introduction to Muqarnas Domes Geometry" Structural Topology #14; Montréal (1988).

"Muqarnas Domes, and the Image of the Arab-Islamic City" Regional and Urban Planning Symposium; Aleppo, Syria, May 1988.

WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES

"Islamic Calligraphy: Contemporary Variations on an Ancient ArtÓ lecture and "Arabic Calligraphy" workshop at King Library, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 2001.

"Islamic Art" Guest lecture in the course Islamic Civilization, NELC, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 2000.

"Islamic Calligraphy" lecture to high school students, Seattle Academy, Seattle WA 2000.

"Introduction to the Arts of Islam" lecture at Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 2000.

"Arabic Calligraphy" lecture at Arab Festival in Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 1999.

"Calligraphy: Sacred art of Islam" University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA 1998.

"Geometry in Architecture" and "Calligraphy in Architecture": two lectures on Islamic architecture in the course World Architecture. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1998, 99, 00).

"Preservation Resources on the Internet" Historic Preservation Week, Everett, WA (1998).

"Muqarnas: Geometries of Space and Light" University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1998).

"Arabic Calligraphy" University of Washington, World Languages Day; March 1998.

"Arabic Calligraphy" Museum of History and Industry, Family Fest; Seattle, WA, Dec. 1997.

"Introduction to Middle East culture" Jackson High School; Mill Creek, WA, 1996.

"Desktop publishing for architects" guest lecturer, Computer Workshop on Digital Media, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1995).

"Calligraphy in Modern Arab Art" Arab Center of Washington; March, 1994.

"The Poetry of Arabic Calligraphy" Arab Awareness week; University of British Colombia, Vancouver, BC; Feb. 1993.

"The Art of Arabic Calligraphy" Seattle Art Museum Resource Room, display boards; Seattle, March 1993.

"Introduction to Islamic Art" University of Washington; Seattle, Nov. 1992.

"Calligraphy and Islamic Architecture" University of Washington; Seattle, 1992, and 1996.
Middle Eastern Calligraphy: workshop for children ages 10-Teens. Pacific Arts Center; Seattle, WA, 1992.

"Calligraphic Design in Islamic Art" Seattle Art Museum; April 1992.

"Calligraphy in the Islamic Architecture of Central Asia, the Case of Square Kufi" Workshop for Art Professionals and Educators, Dragons, Heroes, & Lovers Exhibition; School of Art, University of Washington; Seattle, Aug. 1991.

"Paintings of Arabic Calligraphy" Arab Cultural Week; University of Washington; May, 1991.

"Translating the Corporate Image: Cultural and Marketing Considerations" Conference on Politics, Business, and Society in the Middle East; Bellevue, WA, Oct. 1990.

REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS

Biography appeared in Barons Who’s Who in Interior Design; Who’s Who in the West; Who's Who in the World; and others. Artwork appeared in Alhayat Newspaper, Aljadid magazine, California Quarterly, Computer Artist, Cune Online magazine, Iqra Magazine, Islamic Horizons, Middle East Studies Association Bulletin, Multilingual Computing, Visual Impressions, the Weekly and others.

Reviews of architectural and interior design projects appeared in Alaska Airlines Magazine, Artline, Eastside Guide, The Herald, A Gourmet's Notebook, KIRO TV 7, Mobil Travel Guide, Northwest Gourmet, Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle Best Places, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Seattle Times, Travel & Leisure, The Weekly and others.

"Carrying on the intricate art of Arabic calligraphy" by Anayat Durrani, www.arabia.com, August 29, 2001. http://www.arabia.com/life/article/english/0,1690,66529,00.html

Calligraphic artwork included with the textbook “Art: A Personal Journey,” a middle school art program authored by Marilyn Stewart and Eldon Katter, and published by Davis Publications in Worcester, Massachusetts, 2001.

Artwork featured in “Islamic Art and Architecture” published by Koneman Publishers in Cologne, Germany, 2001.

Typography work featured in “Arabic Typography” by Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares, published by Saqi Books in London, 2001.
“Calligraphy Via Computer: Artist Mamoun Sakkal Adapts Tradition to Electronic Age” Aljadid, Winter 1999, p 29.

"Al Khatt al Arabi Alal Internet" (Arabic Calligraphy on the Internet) by Nameer Asad, Al-Jaddeda Magazine, London, issue 605 (1998). Review of Internet web site.
Calligraphy exhibition featured on evening news of Austin's local TV station. 1997.

"Inscription as Art in the World of Islam-Unity in Diversity" Exhibition catalog by Dr. Habibeh Rahim, Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, NY (1997). Biography and review of artwork.

"Script of the Holy Quran" interview with local TV program Focus on Islam, Seattle 1997.

"Islamic Calligraphy: A Living Tradition" Anbaa al Arab newspaper, Los Angeles, CA. Nov. 10, 1997.

Aljadid Magazine, Los Angeles, CA. Feb. 1997. Biography appeared in connection with artwork for cover of magazine.

Featured Guest Interview, Off Line, the nationally distributed cable arts program, NY 1996.

Arts and the Islamic World, Autumn 1996. Artwork featured in exhibition review.

"Gallery" Computer Artist, Nashua, New Hampshire, April/May, 1995.

Interview about art show with On Sight, ISNA convention news magazine, Chicago, 1994.
"IslamiClip Calligraphic Designs" Periodica Islamica. Vol. 4, No.3 (1994). Review of calligraphic designs clip art collection.

"Tibaat al Khutut al Arabiyya" (Printing of Arabic calligraphy and ornaments on personal computers) by Mamoun Sakkal, Al Hayat newspaper, issue 11158, Sept. 1993.

"Khutut Arabiyya wa Zakharef" (Mamoun Sakkal presents a new product for personal computers: Arabic calligraphy and ornaments) by Dr. Ahmad Ubaydli, Al Hayat newspaper, issue 11074, June 9, 1993.

"Sharikat al Sakkal tusdiru majmuatan jadidatan lifunoon al khatt al Arabi" (Sakkal Design produces a new collection of Arabic calligraphic designs) Beirut Times, Los Angeles, CA, 18 March 1993.

"Gallery" Aldus Magazine, March/April, 1990.

"Innovative Arabic Typefaces" Mac Magazine, Beirut, Jan. 1990.

"A Look at Portfolio" The Quarterly, School of Architecture Journal, UW, Spring 1981.

"Mamoun Sakkal, waqfatun naqdiyya bainal qiyam al sa'ida wal tarh al jadeed" (Mamoun Sakkal and a critical pause between prevailing values and new propositions) by Omar Altunji, Al Thawrah newspaper, Damascus, issue 3451 (1974).

"Ma'rad Mamoun Sakkal wal bahraja al fanniyya" (Mamoun Sakkal Exhibition an Artistic Spectacle) by Khaled Naqshbandi, Al Jamaheer newspaper, Aleppo, issue 2726 (1974).

"Mamoun Sakkal wal asalah fil fann" (Mamoun Sakkal and Authenticity in Art) by Salah Deen Muhammad, Al Jamaheer newspaper, Aleppo, issue 2718 (1974).

"Ma'rad al Mamoun: anamelun faniyyatun khallaqah" (Al Mamoun Exhibition: Creative fingertips on a distinguished student level) by Asad al Mudarres, Al Jamaheer newspaper, issue 668 (1967).