Historically, Islamic calligraphy developed from two major styles: Kufic and Naskh. Each style boasts several variations. Arabic or Persian calligraphy has also been incorporated into modern art ...

Painting by Atif Ali Islamic ... of classical calligraphy and modern calligraphy. Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where ...

By the 1980s, their art had a name — the hurufiyya or letter movement. Solo and group exhibitions of this contemporary Islamic calligraphy ... on the universality of Allah, the equality of ...

The Muslim world has long guarded calligraphy ... in Modern art is not usually drawn from classical script but from ordinary, everyday writing or print, still the hallmark of Islamic presence.

KUALALUMPUR - Calligraphy ... to Allah SWT. KHATTAT For local calligraphy artist Khairi Izat Amir, his deep passion for the art of calligraphy has fostered a profound love for this Islamic ...

Because of Islam’s Arabic roots, its art has often been associated with Arabia. The reality is far more complex: Islamic ... calligraphy style. Named after the city of Kufa, located in now ...

Not only is it used to commemorate the dead, calligraphy has become synonymous with Islamic art, with the cursive ... known as the “six pens”, which modern day calligraphers master during ...

The art of the Islamic world reflects its cultural values, and reveals the way Muslims view the spiritual realm and the universe. For the Muslim, reality begins with and centers on Allah.

The art of the Islamic world reflects its cultural values, and reveals the way Muslims view the spiritual realm and the universe. For the Muslim, reality begins with and centers on Allah.