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He was born on 13 February 1948, in Lucknow and received a diploma from Lucknow University. He was inspired by the calligraphy of his father, Hasan Akhtar, who died when Hashim was barely two years old.
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He was inspired by the calligraphy of his father, Hasan Akhtar, who died when Hashim was barely two years old. He copied his father"s designs and later he made his own during his school days. He took up designing calligraphy for the holy phrase "Bismillah.." at the behest of Janab Maulana Kalbe Abid, Mujtahid. Initially (in 1989) he created 789 designs, which had increased to 6000 designs in 1991. This feat is included under "Endeavour" in the Limca Book of Records from 1991, 1992, 1993 and so on. First prize for "Innovative Calligraphy" at the All India competition of Calligraphy organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Srinagar in 1989. Tauheed-ul-Muslimeen Trust certificate of merit 1991-1992. Out of a total 113 Bismillah..designs the Dar-ul-Quran publishers, Mumbai used 52 "Bismillah.." designs for their Quran. Lucknow, 1986,1987,1989,2004 New Delhi, 1990, 2008 Mumbai, 1991 Allahbad, 1992.
