Calligraphy is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but in the Islamic world it remains as vibrant as ever. Now more than ever it’s being used to commemorate the dead. Ahmed Twaij traces its ...

Islamic calligraphy and illustrated manuscripts have been highly prized for millennia. The Qur'an, God's word as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, was transmitted in the Arabic language. Initially, ...

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 ...

IT DOES not matter if you do not read Arabic, the calligraphy of this ancient language possesses a captivating beauty of its own. The graceful curves, intricate tangles and delicate dots come together ...

Some non-Muslim communities criticise addition of Khatt calligraphy in Malay language course. Protestant leader wonders why Christians cannot study Arabic Christian calligraphy. For the sixth time, co ...

Katara launches Arabic calligraphy activities. Published: 28 May 2023 - 04:37 pm | Last Updated: 28 May 2023 - 04:51 pm ...

NEW YORK, December 16, 2008 – Islamic art scholars Oleg Grabar, professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, and Glenn D. Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, engaged in a ...

Unesco on Tuesday added Arabic calligraphy, a key tradition in the Arab and Islamic worlds, to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, ...

An Arabic reed pen, or qalam, is a traditional writing tool used in Islamic calligraphy, known for its ability to create elegant, flowing strokes with varying thickness.