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 ...

Arwi dates to the 8th Century CE when travel and trade in the medieval world sparked a curious intermingling of tongues. It leapt to prominence in the 17th Century, when more Muslim Arab traders ...

Over the centuries, Arabic calligraphy, which Unesco placed on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2022, has developed a number of distinct forms.. Styles developed based on local influences ...

Along the trade and pilgrimage route that connected AlUla Old Town and Hegra Archaeological Site, a red sandstone rock displays the oldest dated Islamic Arabic inscription. The Inscription of Zuhair ...

The script uses 52 letters - 28 from Arabic, some from Persian, and others unique to the language. "Devanagari does not have enough alphabets to suit Sindhi phonology. Most of our literature is ...