Islamic calligraphy was developed from Arabic writing that predates Islam. Calligraphy is used as a marker of religious and intellectual cultivation, and is used to inscribe the word of God through ...

Meandering through the eerily quiet and narrow sand paths of Wadi al-Salam, lined on either side with graves speckled to the horizon and beyond, you’ll see colourful Arabic calligraphy adorning the ...

The art of calligraphy is one of the reputable and famous art in the Islamic region including Iran. Most of the handwritten books of Iran, such as the Holy Qoran and poems, have been recognized as ...

TUNIS — Tunisia's president has become a surprise champion of Arabic calligraphy in his country, shining a light on the artistic tradition as Arab states lobby for its recognition by UNESCO. President ...

For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!” In fact, iqra’ is ...

BERKELEY — Given her family history, Salma Arastu may be one of the last people you’d expect to be helping to modernize Islamic calligraphy. Her Hindu parents fled their home in Pakistan, resettling ...

An exhibition of the famous Sudanese artist Issam Ibrahim Babakr was inaugurated yesterday by the Consul General of Sudan, Ahmed Shaowar. Add as a preferred source on Google An exhibition of the ...

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. The hüsn-i hat is the centuries-old Turkish calligraphy art. Traditional tools include a glazed paper, a ...

National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) organised an exhibition of Islamic Calligraphy at Pakistan National Heritage Museum. At the opening ceremony, Syed Abu Ahmad Akif, ...

Maaida Noor's art is influenced by the world of geometry and traditional Islamic illumination An exhibition of Arabic and Hebrew calligraphy reveals "the interlaced nature" of the three faith ...

Tunisia's president has become a surprise champion of Arabic calligraphy in his country, shining a light on the artistic tradition. President Kais Saied sparked both admiration and mockery on social ...