Sources & Publications
Sources
- Ghulam Jelani Ruhani, Principles of the Art of Miniature Design (author’s handwritten manuscript).
- Personal notes, memoirs, and handwritten autobiography of Ustad Ghulam Jelani Ruhani.
- Family archives and documents relating to his artworks, exhibitions, and artistic activities.
- Information collected from the students, colleagues, and close associates of Ustad Ghulam Jelani Ruhani.
Publications
His works travelled beyond Afghanistan and were exhibited internationally, extending the reach of his artistic legacy beyond the country’s borders. His work and artistic contributions were also recorded in UNESCO-related publications, providing further documentation of his place within Afghanistan’s artistic heritage.
UNESCO publication / source:
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000130872
His life and artistic work are also documented in Contemporary Artists of Afghanistan (صورتگران معاصر افغانستان), a work by Dr. Enayatullah Shahrani. His story, together with examples of his artwork, appears in Volume One, Chapter One, pages 112–125 / 416–425.
Book: