Master Calligrapher, Haji Noor Deen, has collaborated with the M.E.C.C.A. Center to produce a calendar for the 2008 calendar year. The calendar will be produced by Andalusian Arts, the producers of the award-winning ‘Longing For The Divine’ calendars. The calendars will be launched at the ISNA 2007 convention in early September, insha’Allah. After that, the calendars should be available at your favorite Islamic bookstore.

Already there are have been early discussions to bring the calendars to mainstream bookstores. As soon as we receive sample images and other updates, we will post them here. We would like to thank Sidi Tariq Subhani, Vice-President of M.E.C.C.A Center for the news. Please support M.E.C.C.A. Center by purchasing your copy of the calendar (or several copies!)

Imam Zaid Shakir views Haji Noor Deen’s calligraphy scrolls.

“The Muslim Education and Converts Center of America (M.E.C.C.A.) was founded in January 2006 by Nur Aisha Samat, Thomas Wilentz and Sara Umm Zaid, with the goal of providing quality education and support to new Muslims, while building bridges with non-Muslims in American society.

To learn more about M.E.C.C.A. Center, please visit their site: http://www.meccacenter.com/