Inscription of "Art of Calligraphy and Tradition of Torah Scroll Writing of Iranian Jewish" on Iran's National ICH Inventory
Having approved by the National Council for the Inscription of Intangible Cultural Heritage in its session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, "Art of Calligraphy and Tradition of Torah Scroll Writing of Iranian Jewish" was inscribed on Iran's national ICH inventory. The "Art of Calligraphy and Tradition of Torah Scroll Writing of Iranian Jewish" file was prepared and proposed by Mana Naqsh Institute, and Shahab Nikman, the managing director of the institute, attended the session to present and d
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On Tuesday, February 30, 2024, following Article 12 of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO and Article 3 of the Statute of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts of Iran, in the session of the National Council for the Inscription of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the file "Art of Calligraphy and Tradition of Torah Scroll Writing of Iranian Jewish" which was prepared and proposed by Mana Naqsh Art & Culture Institute, was inscribed on Iran's national ICH inventory (in danger). Shahab Nikman, the managing director of Mana Naqsh, attended the session to present and defend the file.
Hebrew calligraphy is one of the Iranian calligraphy arts used to write non-Persian languages, which is done based on the precise and specific canons of writing letters and with calligraphy tools such as qalam (calligraphy pen) (reed, quill, metal), ink, paper, hide, etc. The most important application of this art is to write sacred and religious texts of Iranian Jewish, especially Torah scroll writing. Torah scroll writing is a thousands-year tradition among the community of Iranian Jewish.
This ICH element, which was inscribed of regional scope, is manifested in three out of the five intangible cultural heritage domains, including "oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage", "social practices, rituals and festive events", and "traditional craftsmanship"
