The art of Arabic calligraphy has been honed over more than a millennium, reaching an astounding level of artistic perfection. One renowned practitioner of the art today is Honda Kōichi, who first ...

Calligraphy and Arabic are sisters of the same marrow – one has not existed without the other. From the inception of written Arabic, well after an era of oral tradition, taffy-curled lettering has ...

Arabic calligraphy is more than just a beautiful form of art; it also has a long and deep-rooted cultural and spiritual significance in many parts of the world. Calligraphy is widely used to transmit ...

An exhibition of Arabic calligraphy was held from Dec. 10 to 23 at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tokyo. Arabic calligraphy is the artistic handwriting practice used in lands sharing a common ...

Sophisticated coiled lines connected together creating a fascinating painting, the lines carrying different religious and moral messages, all perfectly written out in calligraphic inscriptions ...

The writing style of Arabic calligraphy, which you may recognise from logos of Arab brands such as Al Jazeera, is a centuries-old art form with a storied history. Known for its fluid, curved script, ...

Calligraphy has a very long history with some saying that it all started in 10th century Iraq and was developed as a means of making sure that the Holy Quran is documented and distributed. Fast ...

A recent seminar on artificial intelligence (AI) and Arabic calligraphy brought together local calligraphers, artists, and AI experts at the Qatar National Library (QNL), marking what was described as ...

Arabic calligraphy is seeing a revival in the Sultanate of Oman, with growing numbers of enthusiasts and increased activities and exhibitions. Calligrapher Bader al Ghafri, passionate about pen, ink, ...

Arabic is the fourth most spoken language in the world, and it is the first language of more than 200 million people across the world. Arabic script is the third most widely used script after Latin ...