Huda Ahmad Totonji is an American artist who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. Totonji is also a master calligrapher and is certified to teach Arabic Calligraphy. In addition to her calligraphic work, she also creates mixed media art, installations and performance art. Totonji is the president of Huda Art, LLC, which creates custom art for clients. Totonji is also the first person from Saudi to lecture at Harvard University.
Biography
Totonji was born in Riyadh. She earned her bachelor's and master's of fine arts degrees from George Mason University. Totonji earned her Islamic Calligraphy Master's Certificate (Ijazah) in Jordan and earned her PhD in fine art in Ireland.
Totonji's work has been featured in the PBS film, Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet. The Islamic Broadcasting Network (IBN) wrote that Totonji brings "a sense of reality and humanity to the idea of Muslim woman [...] Huda's goal is to revolutionize the idea that Muslim women are limited."