Bee Bee Laisa, a final year Engineering student in Bengaluru, has a dream. The 24-year-old wants to transcribe a copy of the Koran in Arabic. “I have always been interested in art and drawing, but it ...

“Back in the olden days, the calligraphers would go to mosques,” Mariam Lodin told me. “They would take a feather and gather soot from the ceilings of oil lamps. Then, they would write texts with the ...

Calligraphy is a centuries-old tradition of an artistic writing of different languages by using its alphabets in many different manners. Calligraphy is recognized by various scripts that have invented ...

Abu Dhabi Breathtakingly intricate and detailed works are show-cased proudly under the exhibition's light, drawing visitors into the deep and mysterious world of Arabic calligraphy. The Will of the ...

During the last days of Ramadan, Zamalek's Art Corner Gallery is hosting a new exhibition that celebrates the rich history of Arabic calligraphy – with a modern twist. 'The Story of Arabic Calligraphy ...

Yale’s Arabic program invited students and community members into the world of Arabic calligraphy through a Wednesday morning event with the award-winning Iraqi-born calligrapher and designer Wissam ...

With the announcement of UNESCO regarding a number of traditional and folk art forms being recognized as intangible cultural heritage, we discovered a number of amazing initiatives in the region ...

alligraphy, known as ‘khat,’ demands both dexterity and a keen eye to create flawless works of art. The term ‘khat’ refers to beautiful handwriting, typically produced with a brush or a special pen.

VIJAYAPURA: When veteran artist Dr Subbayya Neela was invited to join a campaign to spread communal harmony through the ancient but fading art of Islamic calligraphy, he could not hide his delight.

Three exponents of Arabic script reflect on the meaning, spirituality and activism of their craft and how they use it to celebrate faith and practise everyday compassion. After years of working and ...