Calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of mosques as well as on the Holy Book pages. That’s why calligraphy for Muslims is a visible expression of the ...

By the 1980s, their art had a name — the hurufiyya or letter movement. Solo and group exhibitions of this contemporary Islamic calligraphy and its secular cousin have been staged in Egypt ...

So Islamic artists have specialized in beautiful writing, intricate designs, and rich materials and colors. You can see that at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, which is showing a ...

Today, Istanbul remains an important centre of the Islamic art world, with would-be calligraphers coming to the city to learn the ancient form. Soraya Syed was one of the first European artists to ...

Dubai's Filmfare night: All the top stars attending In pictures: Strong earthquake strikes Pakistan Islamabad: The centuries-old Islamic art of calligraphy is often found on the walls of mosques ...

A collection of rare Islamic calligraphy is on display at the Sharjah ... of the greatest achievements in the history of Islamic art." The selected works are drawn from the albums of prominent ...

Pakistan as artworks from various Islamic countries were exhibited. "As YEE (Yunus Emre Institute), we opened a booth at this festival. We are promoting works of art such as tiles, rosaries and ...