Painting by Atif Ali Islamic calligraphy excelled due ... style and colours adds meaning to the Greek translation of calligraphy - “beautiful writing”. With many of the themes and variations ...

Sara Rehman, the first-ever executive director of Houston's Islamic Arts Society, and calligraphy artist Sana Mirza discuss ...

The surviving 11th-century Arabic manuscript is a translation of books five to ... It is adorned with colorful illustrations ...

Calligraphy assumed its decorative importance in Islam because of the faith's ban on figurative images. "Sacred" reminds visitors that during the eighth and ninth centuries, the question of ...

talks about the characteristics of Arabic calligraphy. Hajj Wafaa, a professional Islamic calligrapher who teaches at Al-Noor Academy, talks about the characteristics of Arabic calligraphy.

Arabic calligraphy is so exacting that a student only passes when they can copy a sentence without needing a correction. Mr. Berer said it took him two years to pass the first lesson and eight ...

The upcoming International Calligraphy Exhibition, Seminar and Art Workshop in connection with Independence Day celebrations will play an instrumental role towards promotion of great Islamic art ...