Over the years, Arabic calligraphy has developed strict rules whereby each letter is geometrically designed and, at their root, can be broken down into a series of structured dots.

He first learned Arabic calligraphy about five years ago – growing up in Pakistan, the language was Urdu, which uses Arabic letters. “But Arabic wasn’t my first language, I had to learn it. I studied ...

Islamic calligraphy excelled due to the forms of Arabic letters, composed of dots, lines and curves. These attributes give the artist a freedom to create.

When he rediscovered Islam in his early 20s, he saw a connection between his beloved graffiti art and calligraphy. “As a graffiti artist,” Ali explains in the American Muslim magazine Horizons, “I ...

Arabic calligraphy and the fine art of corporate logos on x ... “It can be challenging because you are converting from Roman letters to Arabic and sometimes you have letters that won’t work. ...

She has lectured on Islamic art, has been on the staff of the Bodleian and Ashmolean libraries and was librarian to the Oxford English Dictionary. Signs of our Times: from Calligraphy to Calligraffiti ...

For local calligraphy artist Khairi Izat Amir, his deep passion for the art of calligraphy has fostered a profound love for this Islamic art form. Sharing his journey, Khairi Izat, 31, revealed that ...

Amira Noshokaty, Sunday 12 Jun 2022. Last week, Cairo witnessed the seventh edition of the Cairo International Biennale of the Arabic Calligraphy Art under the auspices of Minister of Culture Ines ...

Does the Arabic script and the way it is used for design fascinate you? It is not unlikely to encounter fascinating calligraphy designs all around us and be left curious about how it works and the ...

An online session on ‘The Art of Calligraphy’ in Arabic, Persian and Urdu’ was presented by Jawahar Kala Kendra. The hour-long class was conducted by calligraphy artist, Khurshid Alam. The ...