Arabic calligraphy is a traditional art form cherished by Muslims worldwide, and the Jawi script has adopted Arabic ...

[1] The calligraphic tradition, initially growing out of the demand for illuminated Qur'ans, was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in ...

The Freej Art and Design Festival continued its activities for the sixth consecutive day in its first edition, which is ...

The Islamic Arts Festival kicked off at the University of Houston Saturday, bringing a dizzying array of textiles, ...

Maliki, a distinguished calligrapher from the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, has won first place at the Cairo ...

The ninth edition of the Cairo International Biennial of The Arabic Calligraphy Art is dedicated to the late Egyptian ...

Islamic art, especially the arts of Iran and Central Asia, the art and architecture produced under the Mongols, calligraphy and books. Professor Blair teaches about all aspects of Islamic art from the ...

KUWAIT, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- The Italian Embassy held an exhibition to celebrate Arabic calligraphy masterpieces of Fareed Abdal, marking the Italian Cultural Week in Kuwait. The exhibition, titled "a dawn ...

Dr. Idries Trevathan is a renowned art historian, educator, and author known for his expertise in Islamic art and its ...

Examples of Islamic art can be found on objects and in places such as on prayer mats, ornaments and in mosques. Calligraphy is a type of decorative handwriting. There is lots of calligraphy in the ...

To accompany the opening of these double-header shows – A Journey Through Islamic Art and Alif Lam Ra: Contemporary Muslim Calligraphy, this week also sees the first of many arts and culture ...