Khyber: Artists who carved names of the Prophet of Islam on mountains

They say that passion has no value and this passion made Syed Afridi of Landi Kotal area of ​​Khyber district a successful artist.

Syed Afridi writes on the stone in such a charming way that the viewers are stunned.

Syed Afridi says that initially they do this carving on small stones with the help of hammer and nails.

In order to perfect this skill, he then worked regularly for three years with the famous craftsmen of Peshawar Tahkal. These skilled people write on the tomb inscriptions with marble.

He says that after a lot of experience, he moved to Nangarhar province of Afghanistan in the year 2004. At that time, there was a NATO era in Afghanistan and there was a great demand for marble inauguration boards for the inauguration ceremonies of projects of non-local organizations.

By working there, his skills improved a lot and thus he was associated with this livelihood in Nangarhar till 2008 and used to earn very well, but later the situation there became tense and he had to leave Nangarhar.

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Syed Afridi said that his house is near the mountains, so he often writes on the mountains, which not only keeps his art alive but also gives him peace of mind.

He has written the names of Asma Hasna and the Prophet of Islam on the mountains of Khyber district, due to which every ordinary and special person in Khyber district knows him because of his skill and these beautiful names written by his hand are also popular on social media. Post it.

“When I see my talent on social media or any other platform, my motivation gets higher,” he said.

He wishes to use his art to write 99 names of the Prophet of Islam.