Islamic calligraphy was developed from Arabic writing that predates Islam. Calligraphy is used as a marker of religious and intellectual cultivation, and is used to inscribe the word of God through ...

With the announcement of UNESCO regarding a number of traditional and folk art forms being recognized as intangible cultural heritage, we discovered a number of amazing initiatives in the region ...

Using Arabic calligraphy, eL Seed paints messages of hope on the sides of buildings. He says the beauty of Arabic script — even if you can't... eL Seed: Can The Beauty Of Arabic Calligraphy Shift ...

Ancient Arabic calligraphy was known for centuries as a work of beauty and sophistication, but its depiction was tainted by association with ISIS and terrorism, and a Syrian refugee aims to correct ...

Sophisticated coiled lines connected together creating a fascinating painting, the lines carrying different religious and moral messages, all perfectly written out in calligraphic inscriptions ...

Leading designer and typographer, Mourad Boutros talks about bilingual fonts, his thoughts about the industry he has been a part of over the last 40 years and dream projects You see them everywhere: ...

Meandering through the eerily quiet and narrow sand paths of Wadi al-Salam, lined on either side with graves speckled to the horizon and beyond, you’ll see colourful Arabic calligraphy adorning the ...

Three exponents of Arabic script reflect on the meaning, spirituality and activism of their craft and how they use it to celebrate faith and practise everyday compassion. After years of working and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “We knew that war was coming so I wanted to find a way out and continue to do art,” says Wissam Shawkat, an ...

Fatima Gabru is one of a growing number of Muslims who have turned to the calligraphy pen to express the connection between social justice and Islam. Three exponents of Arabic script reflect on the ...