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 ...

The dawn of Arabic calligraphy was instigated by the creative genius of three master calligraphers from Baghdad: Ibn Muqla of the Abbasid court (886-940), Ibn al-Bawwab the Illuminator (961-1022 ...

Clothes designers across the Middle East are increasingly using Arabic calligraphy in their designs – which some see as a way to keep their language and culture in fashion. Arabic letters ...

The first is pretty self-explanatory, but the second caught many Western users off guard, especially those who’ve never dabbled in calligraphy. An Arabic reed pen, or qalam, is a traditional ...

The art of Arabic calligraphy has been honed over more than a millennium, reaching an astounding level of artistic perfection. One renowned practitioner of the art today is Honda Kōichi, who ...