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Afghan Rugs: Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati

Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati with his first silk rug woven in Kabul Afghanistan. Rahmati is the father of the Chobi rug the dominant style in Afghan Rugs today.

Afghan Hazara Weaver Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati

Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati

Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati was the great Hazara master weaver of Kabul. I had the chance to speak with his son Homaion Rahmati of Rugs & Arts of Asia in Seattle Washington.

As a boy Hajji Mohammed Ali Rahmati worked as a ball-boy at the US Embassy tennis courts. He went on to be a successful weaving master and designer in Kabul.

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