The Incomparable Divine – The Sacred Art of Islamic Calligraphy
Shazain Baig Islamic History 23rd August 2024 Introduction There is an art in the world which is unlike any other. An art form which combines aesthetics and esoteric expression. An […]
Keeping tradition alive: Calligraphy in spotlight
BY İREM YAŞAR DEC 31, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Traditional arts reflect the cultural peculiarities and artistic senses of the society that they belong to. Passed from generation to generation, […]
Arabic calligraphy’s fusion with Japanese captures beauty of both worlds
Noha Raheem says when she was younger, she discovered the three famous Japanese written scripts — including Kanji, Katakana and Hiragana — and she was awestruck. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/9344g […]
Arabic calligraphy: Ancient craft, modern art
By Iain Akerman/Arab News The art of Arabic calligraphy has been enhanced and developed over the course of a millennia. It has written the word of God, helped preserve human […]
Iranian calligraphers seeking registration of nastaliq on UNESCO list
Iranian calligraphers seeking registration of nastaliq on UNESCO list Tehran Times Art Desk TEHRAN — Iran’s Association of Calligraphers is collating information about nastaliq for a file to provide the usual preliminaries for registration of the genuine style of Persian calligraphy on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of […]