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.

Different interpretations The Islamic legal basis for banning images, including Muhammad’s, is less than straightforward and there are variations across denominations and legal schools.

For Ramadan, Barbee had used Arabic calligraphy to illustrate Surah 83 – the entire chapter – as part of his ongoing project to rewrite the whole Quran by hand, in picture form.

What makes their interpretations of Islamic calligraphy truly fascinating is the profound influence of Indonesia’s cultural heritage on their practices, combined with the innovative aesthetics of ...

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.

An Arabic reed pen, or qalam, is a traditional writing tool used in Islamic calligraphy, known for its ability to create elegant, flowing strokes with varying thickness.

He cited the accomplishments made by the initiative of Arabic Calligraphy over 2020 and 2021, which recently culminated in the success of the Kingdom’s leadership, in cooperation with 15 Arab ...