Arabic calligraphy has a rich history spanning a millennium. As Islam forbids portraying images of sentient beings, artists in Muslim countries turned to calligraphy for the beautification of ...

The Katara Cultural Village on Monday held an inauguration ceremony for the 'Qabasat' Exhibition, presented by Syrian artist ...

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 ...

Karim Jabbari still remembers how painful it was to walk down the street with his family as a child and see his neighbors turn away. “No one was willing to talk to us in public,” he says. Jabbari’s ...

MAKKAH — Over a span of 100 years, the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa (cover) has been shaped by the skill and dedication of many craftsmen who contributed to its distinctive artistic character. The renowned late ...

Apple will introduce a new calligraphy pen for Apple Pencil users that will allow them to digitally write in Arabic script, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On ...

On 1 October, the School for Arabic Calligraphy (madrassat tahssine al-khat al-Arabi) will be conducting an admissions test in its premises in the Bab Al-Sheariya district of Cairo for all individuals ...

Emirati artists Diaa Allam and Duha Al Hallami have created exclusive designs inspired by culture, movement and ...