About Artist
Born in 1967 in Erbil, Zeyad Hayder
Abdullah al-Muhandis is a graduate of the
University of Mosul, Faculty of Engineering.
He started learning calligraphy by
himself in 1983, with the help of Hashim
al-Baghdadi’s exercise book. During his
undergraduate studies he was introduced
to calligrapher Yousif Thanoon from whom
he obtained his certificate in 1995. He
exhibited internationally and his works are
displayed in numerous collections.