“Every curve and shape is a choice, not decoration,” Shaqa Bovand on the art of Arabic type design

English typography, by contrast, was largely shaped by the printing press in the West, while Arabic letterforms evolved ...
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Egypt’s history of calligraphy

On 1 October, the School for Arabic Calligraphy (madrassat tahssine al-khat al-Arabi) will be conducting an admissions test in its premises in the Bab Al-Sheariya district of Cairo for all individuals ...
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Muthanna / mirror writing in Islamic calligraphy history, theory, and aesthetics Esra Akın-Kıvanç

Introduction: Axes -- Part I. A History of Mirror Writing: 1. Perspectives : Previous Scholarship on Mirror Writing -- 2. Foundations : The Practice of Mirror Writing -- 3. Orientations : Reversed and ...
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Islamic finance and Sharia-compliant savings

Faye was Headline Money Consumer Money Journalist of 2023 and a Wincott Award finalist in 2025. She's been investigating scams for nearly a decade. Anna McCleanMarket Analyst Anna covers personal ...