Constructed in 977AD, Imam Ali’s shrine, the burial place of Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, stands tall in Najaf with symmetrical arches, tiled with blue, green and yellow mosaics decorated ...

IT DOES not matter if you do not read Arabic, the calligraphy of this ancient language possesses a captivating beauty of its own. The graceful curves, intricate tangles and delicate dots come together ...

Arabic calligraphy was developed as a way to give reverence to religious texts. And Khattak says he can see the importance of writing expressed directly in the Qur'an.

Some non-Muslim communities criticise addition of Khatt calligraphy in Malay language course. Protestant leader wonders why Christians cannot study Arabic Christian calligraphy. For the sixth time, co ...