Calligraphy is one of the world’s oldest artforms, but in the Islamic world it remains as vibrant as ever. Now more than ever it’s being used to commemorate the dead. Ahmed Twaij traces its ...

The first phase of the International Arabic Calligraphy Competition, titled 'Akhlaq Award,' wound up on Saturday. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, the event was intended ...

The activities associated with the finals of the Akhlaq Award -- an international competition to revive Arabic calligraphy -- ...

Islamic calligraphy dates from that same period, but it turned plain Arabic script into a sacred art enshrining the words first of the Qur’an, then of the hadith (stories about and sayings of the ...

Calligraphy, or beautiful writing, has long been the most esteemed of the Islamic visual arts. The varied works of calligraphy on display—from practice alphabets to elaborately finished ...

Equipped with a light and a camera, Karim Jabbari hopes his work can serve as a link between conservative traditional calligraphy and our augmented reality.

Doha: The Ministry of Culture organised a symposium on Arabic calligraphy and the promotion of human and aesthetic values, as part of the events ...

Sheikh Salem Bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Ruler’s Office, inaugurated on Wednesday “Bridging Generations”, an ...

Alhamra Arts Centre has organised a calligraphy exhibition showcasing 110 artworks of 90 artists from across the country.