each adorned with cursive Arabic calligraphy and architectural geometry and symmetry. Constructed in 977AD, Imam Ali’s shrine, the burial place of Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, stands tall in ...

IT DOES not matter if you do not read Arabic, the calligraphy of this ancient language possesses ... he portrays the hybrid winged mythical creature believed to have transported Prophet Muhammad on ...

Fatima Gabru is one of a growing number of Muslims who have turned to the calligraphy pen to express the connection between social justice and Islam. Three exponents of Arabic script reflect ... She ...

Visual depiction of Muhammad is a sensitive issue for a number of reasons: Islam’s early stance against idolatry led to a general disapproval for images of living beings throughout Islamic history.

“Calligraphy ... The art of Arabic scriptwriting was heavily influenced by Islam as, according to tradition, the holy Quran was verbally revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon ...

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.