Todd Starnes Students practice calligraphy by writing "There is no god but Allah" By Todd Starnes Fox News Published December 15, 2015 2:05pm EST | Updated December 16, 2015 1:46pm EST ...

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.

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 ...

Calligraphy, or beautiful writing, has long been the most esteemed of the Islamic visual arts. The varied works of calligraphy on display—from practice alphabets to elaborately finished ...

The high value assigned to calligraphy has also had an impact on contemporary Islamic art, Lowry alleged, explaining how artists in MoMA's 2006 exhibition Without Boundary: Seventeen Ways of Looking ...

Islamic calligraphy, ornamentation on showcaseThe 33rd Doha International Book Fair (DIBF) is adorned with over 65 creative works in the Islamic Calligraphy and Arabic Art Gallery, featuring ...

KHATTAT For local calligraphy artist Khairi Izat Amir, his deep passion for the art of calligraphy has fostered a profound love for this Islamic art form. Sharing his journey, Khairi Izat, 31, ...

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 ...