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 ...

Arabic script is more than just letters – it’s an art form shaped by history, calligraphy, and cultural identity. Each letter ...

On February 26, an angry group of some 300 men gathered outside a restaurant in Pakistan’s capital Lahore, where a woman was seen wearing an outfit made with a fabric with imprinted Arabic calligraphy ...

A seminar organised by the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition "Al Raqim" at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs and Qatar Committee for Alliance of Civilisations at ...

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 ...

Calligraphy is at once an art form, a record of history and a declaration of faith. It is the visual soul of the Arabic language and sits at the heart of cultural life. The art of calligraphy dates ...

As a student at Central Saint Martins in London, Rana Abou Rjeily devised the font family Mirsaal, which comprises Arabic and Latin alphabets that work together in typographic harmony. Growing up in ...

As part of its centennial celebrations, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) launched ‘The History of Letters and Movement’ exhibition at Al Rahmaniyah Mall, which runs until July 20, in collaboration with ...

Graphic designers often hope to express the power of communication through their work, but not many attack the project as literally as the Lebanese designer Rana Abou Rjeily does. She has created ...