Ameer, a Saudi calligrapher, is deeply passionate about the art of Arabic calligraphy. In this series, he begins by walking us through the history and evolution of the script. “It is considered one of ...

Kufic Originating in the southern Iraqi town of Al-Kufa, once a centre of Islamic learning, Kufic script is one of the most famous and abundant styles of Arabic calligraphy.

Kufic calligraphy first emerged at the end of the 7th century and reached its apogee under the powerful Abbasid dynasty, before its styles died out in the 13 th century. "It was part of their ...

He first learned Arabic calligraphy about five years ago – growing up in Pakistan, the language was Urdu, which uses Arabic letters. ... Kufic script, the oldest calligraphic form of the various ...

The Fez International Festival of Arabic Calligraphy concludes its activities on Thursday, as it aims to introduce the Fatimid Kufic calligraphy, and discover the aesthetics of Moroccan Kufic ...

Moroccan calligraphy and Arabic Kufic script. Moroccan calligraphy is derived from the ancient Arabic Kufic script. It then evolved into what's known as the Kairouan Kufic script, which appeared ...

The Kufic Calligraphy for Children Workshop, taking place on June 24-25 at MIA, ... First is the Creative Work by Arabic Calligraphy on June 25 at MIA with Hussein Ammar Ahmed, ...

Moroccan calligraphy is derived from the ancient Arabic Kufic script. It then evolved into what's known as the Kairouan Kufic script, which appeared during the Islamic conquests in the seventh ...

There are various styles of calligraphy, including the geometric Kufic form with an emphasis on horizontal lines and the cursive Naskhi. Diwani script, considered the most elegant, was developed ...