17 Countries To Participate In Terengganu International Islamic Art Festival

KUALA TERENGGANU (Terengganu, Malaysia), July 30 (Bernama) -- Seventeen countries are expected to participate in the four-day Terengganu International Islamic Art Festival 2012 (TIIAF 2012) to be held at the Islamic Civilisation Park (TTI) here beginning Sept 14. TIIAF 2012 Committee chairman Wan Ahamad Wan Muda said that the committee had so far received confirmation from 180 participants, including Asean countries, China, Japan, India and Pakistan for the international level khat (Arabic calligraphy) competition. "This does not include participation from local khat calligraphers in the canvas, wood and metal categories, of about 350," he told Bernama when contacted here Monday. He said participants and visitors to this year's festival would also get to see the unique Islamic art work, including music, from Egypt, Syria, Turkey, France, South Africa and Spain. Wan Ahamad said the TIIAF 2012 would be held following the success of last year's 'Inspirasi Seni Khat' programme. "It is our hope that TIIAF will become another tourism product in Terengganu state," he said, the festival would be organised by TTW with the support of the Terengganu government and the state development corporation. -- BERNAMA