Developed in the late 19th century, this style of calligraphy includes elements of Thuluth, but is more rounded and has shorter horizontal lines. The word Riqa comes from the Arabic noun Ruqa ...

As calligraphy undergoes a 21st ... Next to it, the lavishly illuminated Sultan Baybars’ Quran is handwritten in an excitable thuluth that leaps over the lines beneath chapter headings drawn ...

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 ...

Arabic calligraphy is a traditional art form cherished by Muslims worldwide, and the Jawi script has adopted Arabic characters and writing techniques to produce exquisite artwork. Common styles of ...

“Soraya has used traditional Thuluth-style calligraphy for the Arabic lettering and I used the Arabic ‘Al Wadi Grand’ typeface to write the English text. This reversal is significant because ...

The event, which will take place at Sharjah Museum for the Art of Arabic Calligraphy and Ornamentation, will be held under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi ...

The workshop, titled “Basics of Arabic Calligraphy in Nashk and Thuluth Fonts,” is scheduled to commence next week and will be held every Saturday, from July 15 to September 2. Participants ...

When he is not hauling concrete blocks on a construction site in northern Iraq, Jamal Hussein devotes his time to preserving the gentle art of Arabic calligraphy. Though he has won awards in ...

Arabic calligraphy has been selected as the theme of the 2014 celebration of World Arabic Language Day, on 18 December 2014. The decision was made by the International Advisory Board of the Plan for ...

The Arabic Cultural Institute at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, in collaboration with the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), honoured the achievements of outstanding graduates from ...