The calligraphy is usually used to decorate ornaments and buildings. The distinct and vibrant art is usually found in Mosques. In Dorset, there are hardly any examples of Islamic architecture.

Islamic calligraphy excelled due to the forms of Arabic letters, composed of dots, lines and curves. These attributes give the artist a freedom to create.

Writing History: Islamic Calligraphy NEW YORK, December 16, 2008 – Islamic art scholars Oleg Grabar, professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, and Glenn D. Lowry, director of the Museum ...

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.

Islamic artistic traditions depend heavily on the use of geometric, floral and textual patterns because the Prophet Muhammad warned against idol worship. This is understood as a prohibition of using ...

David Simonowitz, A Modern Master of Islamic Calligraphy and Her Peers, Journal of Middle East Women's Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Winter 2010), pp. 75-102 ...

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 ...

While Syed still works in the traditional way, with pen and ink, she also takes the essence of Islamic calligraphy into different contexts. In 2016, she was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare ...

A joint exhibition displaying works of Islamic calligraphy was organised at the Punjab Arts Council (PAC). More than 80 works of calligraphy were featured as part of the show. The works showcased ...

Calligraphy, historically used for the means of preservation of Quranic text, is one of the most revered forms of Islamic art. Practiced in Pakistan for years, artistic geniuses like Sadequain ...