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 ...

This art form is highly esteemed within Islamic culture and serves as the script for the ... The writer agrees with this perspective after observing Khairi Izat calmly crafting Jawi calligraphy with a ...

Not only is it used to commemorate the dead, calligraphy has become synonymous with Islamic art, with the cursive text appearing across architecture and coin design, on clothing and ornaments.

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 ...

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 ...

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Khushk said that the art of Islamic calligraphy was the heritage of the Muslims and Islamic calligraphy was an expression of Muslims' immense love for Qur'an and Hadith.

Alastair discovers extraordinary objects and the stories behind them that go far beyond the traditional carpets and calligraphy often associated with the art of the Islamic world. He explores I.M ...

“Divine Geometry: Islamic Art at the Wadsworth Atheneum” would ... The extensive piece, “In Your Light: The Essence of Persian Calligraphy” was painted directly on the walls by Connecticut ...