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.

Arabic calligraphy originated on the Arabian Peninsula. With the rise of Islam, it flourished as an integral part of the culture because it was the primary tool for the preservation of the Muslim holy ...

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, ...

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 ...

DUBAI: 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 ...

Al-Ali said that the Kuwait Center for Islamic Arts, established in 2005, "was able in a short period of time to restore art of Arabic calligraphy." He added that the Center has organized exhibitions ...

Calligraphy, or beautiful writing, has long been the most esteemed of the Islamic visual arts. The varied works of calligraphy on display—from practice alphabets to elaborately finished ...

The exhibition will be open till March 19 next year at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, and is part of SMA’s efforts aimed at raising more awareness about the history of Arabic ...

Syed was actually one of the first Europeans to go to Istanbul to train in calligraphy. From London, she has a degree in Arabic and History of Art and Archaeology, and a Masters in Visual Islamic ...

The workshops aimed to introduce students to the world of Arabic calligraphy and its authentic artistic traditions. A total of 70 students from Omar Bin Al-Khattab Secondary School and Al-Wakra ...