Another verse of the Quran says, "Noon (or Nun), the pen and what they write ... Al-Ali, a polymath, narrated how he merged Arabic calligraphy with his formative art works and after studying ...

Naskh, which in Arabic means "to copy", is a rounded and flowing form of calligraphy that is mostly used for transcribing the Quran and other Islamic scripts, as well as literary and cultural ...

Al-Baddah further explained the importance of Arabic calligraphy comes from the value his culture places on their God and their religion, including the Quran. With such value placed on the words ...

Beit Al Qur’an in Manama, Bahrain, is a stunning museum dedicated exclusively to the Quran and Islamic heritage. Housed in a ...

Jamila Patanwala is a contemporary Islamic artist, based in Dubai. “My work is a reflection of my roots, and I strive to ...

UAE-based Pakistani visual artist Sadia Fahad blends Arabic calligraphy and abstract expression. She has developed a personal ...

In his recent Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is looking to offer a new capability with the ...

That is false. While the woman’s dress was adorned with Arabic calligraphy, there were no Quran verses on her outfit. In fact, the dress had only one Arabic word printed on its fabric ...

On how to preserve this heritage among young people, Al-Qahtani pointed out that Arabic calligraphy is historically related to writing revelations. With the Kingdom’s declaration of 2020 as the ...