SADEQUAIN Foundation USA Announces its Latest Publication – SADEQUAIN-ISM 101
San Diego, CA: SADEQUAIN Foundation USA announced the publication of its new book titled: SADEQUAIN-ISM 101.
The primary focus of this book is to sum up Sadequain’s perceptions, in which he draws inspiration from the ancient wisdom of Sufi traditions, which for centuries have represented some of mankind’s purest instincts. As archetypal expressions of mystic vision, his philosophy transcends our latent susceptibilities. They hold a beacon to the path of enlightenment, guide through the gateway of spiritual freedom, and provide a conduit to transpersonal truth.
The 440-page book takes the reader on a blissful odyssey; an unadulterated experience of heightened awareness, as the senses process the concepts and nurture the experiences for a meaningful life. Sadequain’s approach reflects various states of self-realization and consciousness. He reaches down and attains awareness of the innermost sentiments as they manifest themselves in rapturous passion.
This book is the latest link in the chain of continuing efforts by SADEQUAIN Foundation USA to preserve Sadequain’s legacy and protect his reputation. The Foundation, founded in 2007 in San Diego, California, has done an exhaustive search for the widely scattered works of Sadequain, which he, in most cases, carelessly gave away to mostly undeserving individuals and institutions, mistakenly thinking that they will make efforts to preserve his legacy. He could not be more wrong.
In his lifetime Sadequain was recognized and praised by the media on all five continents. Not many Pakistanis can make this claim. French newspaper Le Monde commented “Sadequain’s multiplicity is reminiscent of Picasso.” UAE newspaper Khaleej Times declared him responsible for the “renaissance of calligraphic art.”
In his lifetime Sadequain was a celebrity and a household name in Pakistan. He is perhaps the only individual who was recognized by the Pakistan government by establishing three institutions named Galerie Sadequain in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. He was bestowed with national and international awards, but he did not bother to receive them in person. To him, awards were irrelevant.
Sadequain gave more to the nation than any man or woman. But within a few years after he passed away, his name faded from the collective memory of the nation. He should have been the face of the nation recognized around the globe, but sadly, he became a stranger in his own country; an unsung hero.
Alarmed and dismayed by this dire situation, SADEQUAIN Foundation USA was established in May 2007 with the stated goals of discovering, preserving, and promoting Sadequain around the globe. The Foundation executed an exhaustive search to locate thousands of pieces of Sadequain’s works in places as far-flung as Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Middle East, Austria, Switzerland, France, England, USA, Canada, and more.
SADEQUAIN Foundation USA has so far published 25 books on Sadequain’s life and various aspects of his work. The Foundation’s book titled The Saga of SADEQUAIN is the largest book on the subject of art ever published in Pakistan. It has also been recommended by Pakistan Foreign Office to all its embassies around the world. The book titled The Legend of SADEQUAIN is a representation of SADEQUAIN’s innovative calligraphic style called Khatt-e- SADEQUAINI. The book titled Lines and Drawings II is the largest collection of drawings ever published in Pakistan; Sadequain’s or otherwise. In short, the Foundation has produced more literature on Sadequain than any other entity.
The Foundation has hosted more than 100 seminars, book launches, and exhibitions in the USA, Canada, UK, France, Dubai, Pakistan, and India.
In February 2017, the Foundation crossed a major milestone after laboring for 6 long years of red tape and spending more than $50,000 on repairs of the Frere Hall, donating more than 50 pieces of artworks representing a wide range of SADEQUAIN’s palette and establishing Galerie SADEQUAIN at Frere Hall in Karachi. This is the only location in Pakistan where the general public has unrestricted access to SADEQUAIN’s artworks.
The author: Dr Salman Ahmad is an electrical engineer by profession. He spent more than thirty years working on nuclear missile technology in senior executive positions in the United States and was the founder and president of an electronics communications company for seven years. He founded the SADEQUAIN Foundation in June 2007 to catalog Sadequain’s work and introduce it to the world. He has authored 24 books on Sadequain.
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