Soraya Syed Sanders (born 1976)[1] is an English classically trained Islamic calligrapher and artist.
[1] From a young age, Syed was shown the collections of European art in the museums of Paris by her French grandfather.
[4] In 2001, Syed graduated from the Masters programme in Visual Islamic and Traditional Arts at The Prince's School, London.
[1] In 2005, she was awarded the icazetname[6] or authoritative calligraphy licence[5] by IRCICA (International Research Centre for Islamic History, Culture and Art).
[1] Syed's solo show, entitled Hurriyah[11] or 'Freedom' at Leighton House Museum[12] in London in 2013, received support from the Arts Council England.