This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition,Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - If you’re ready to level up your handwriting, calligraphy classes are in session – and we know where to go. Vanessa dips into the details and takes a modern calligraphy class ...

For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!” In fact, iqra’ is ...

Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), visited the ‘Al Wissam Script’ exhibition by artist and ...

In a time of devices and digital apps, Zeeshan Farooq, ’13, favors handwriting. On coffee mugs with vibrant red or pink interiors, his lively, modern calligraphic script forms the Arabic word ...

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 ...

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education ...

Craftsmen mounted the calligraphy in books, often inside gold borders and alongside elaborate illustrations. This folio dates to the 16th century. Freer/Sackler Gallery A Persian calligraphy that ...

From Devanagari and Gurmukhi to French and Latin scripts, Scripted Dialogues—A Calligraphic Conversation brings together ...

You've heard of events that include painting while having drinks with friends, and now a Milwaukee woman offers a similar scenario with calligraphy. Many elementary schools no longer teach cursive ...

Planting five rows of bamboo and tilling five rows of vegetables, meditating for half a day and reading for half a day—at ...

Winter in Minnesota is the perfect time to dive into a new hobby, and modern calligraphy might just be the ticket. It’s a beautiful way to express creativity while staying warm indoors. Reporter ...