Ustad Mohammad Irshad, a master inlay artisan from Agra, the home of the legendary Taj Mahal, will be demonstrating the art of inlaying semi-precious stone into [...]

Building 4, Retail Unit 07, Dubai Design District (d3)

Ustad Mohammad Irshad, a master inlay artisan from Agra, the home of the legendary Taj Mahal, will be demonstrating the art of inlaying semi-precious stone into marble. For several generations, Mohammad Irshad's family has been practicing this rare and endangered art form. He has worked on a number of important architectural projects including the inlaying of 1096 white marble columns for the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. He is currently working on the Qur'anic calligraphy panels for the Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca Sharif. Ustad Mohammad Irshad will reveal the step-by-step processes of designing, cutting, slicing, shaping, inlaying and polishing which go into the fine art of inlay.

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