Bio

Thoufeek Zakriya is an Indian Muslim from the city of Cochin. His calligraphy works include Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Syriac, Samaritan and English. He developed a close relationship with the Jewish community in Cochin, and has been studying the history of the Jews in the region. He helps preserve their heritage through a blog and a dedicated Facebook page, and through his art replicating ancient inscriptions and old manuscripts from the Malabar region. A documentary film about Thoufeek’s special relationship with Sarah Cohen, the Matriarch of the Jewish community in Cochin, is currently in production.

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