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The Musalman ( ()) is the oldest Urdu-language daily newspaper published from Chennai in India. It is an evening paper with four pages, all of which are handwritten by , before being mass-produced with a printing press. (Also on ABC News) According to Wired News and The Times of India, The Musalman is possibly the only surviving handwritten newspaper in the world.
After Syed Azmathullah's death, the newspaper was edited by his son Syed Fazlullah, who died on 26 April 2008, at the age of 78. In 2007, Fazullah had expressed fear that the calligraphy might die with him, since his sons were not interested in carrying on the calligraphy tradition. Image 7 of 22. India's News Calligraphers Do It on Deadline. Wired News.
Syed Fazlullah's son Syed Arifullah is the chief editor as of April 2018.
As of 2007, Rahman Husseini is the chief katib (copywriter) of the paper. He joined the newspaper as an accountant, and took over as the katib, when the then chief katib died in 1980. In 2007, Rahman Husseni earned Indian rupee2,500 a month, while the other katibs Shabana and Khurshid earned Indian rupee60 a day per page.
The chief reporter is Chinnaswamy Balasubramaniam, who has been with the newspaper for past 20 years and Syed Gulam Murthuza has been the marketing manager who has served the paper for more than 35+ years. The newspaper has correspondents all over India, including New Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.
The newspaper's office often hosts renowned poets, religious leaders and royalty, some of whom contribute to the pages.
As of April 2018, the paper is sold for 75 Indian paisa a copy, and has around 21,000 subscribers.
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