From visual art to an interactive audio listening station, the new exhibition shines a light on the art of beautiful writing.

Arabic calligraphy was developed as a way to give reverence to religious texts. And Khattak says he can see the importance of writing expressed directly in the Qur'an.

Yesterday at UNESCO’s online 16th session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, Arabic calligraphy knowledge skills and practice have been ...

Amira Noshokaty , Sunday 12 Jun 2022 Last week, Cairo witnessed the seventh edition of the Cairo International Biennale of the Arabic Calligraphy Art under the auspices of Minister of Culture Ines ...

"As a Muslim growing up in a secular society, I felt one way to channel my history was to learn Arabic and study its calligraphy through the medium of graffiti," he says. Ultimately, Jah is ...

Arabic calligraphy recently won recognition from Unesco as intangible cultural heritage, but the handwritten script is falling out of use in the Arab world. One devotee works on a building site in ...

Dubai: Among the many attractions at the newly opened Museum of the Future in Dubai is the Arabic calligraphy on its exterior. It will just leave you mesmerised and wondering what it says.