Hassan Bai, who now resides in Malaysia, believes this art form to be a medium for spiritual outreach and emotional healing.

The term ‘khat’ refers to beautiful handwriting, typically produced with a brush or a special pen. Arabic calligraphy is a traditional art form cherished by Muslims worldwide, and the Jawi script has ...

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

titled “A Confluence of Music and Calligraphy,” contains about 55 paintings, drawings, art objects and original prints from the 1950s to the present with writing based on Urdu and Arabic.

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 ...

She did it with purpose," mobsters shouted. That is false. While the woman’s dress was adorned with Arabic calligraphy, there were no Quran verses on her outfit. In fact, the dress had only one ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- An acupuncturist and Muslim revert from China is intent on introducing Islamic calligraphy (khat) to the public as a medium for spiritual outreach and emotional ...