Islamic calligraphy excelled due to the forms of Arabic letters, composed of dots, lines and curves. These attributes give the artist a freedom to create.

BERKELEY — Given her family history, Salma Arastu may be one of the last people you’d expect to be helping to modernize Islamic calligraphy. Her Hindu parents fled their home in Pakistan ...

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

Calligraphy, historically used for the means of preservation of Quranic text, is one of the most revered forms of Islamic art. Practiced in Pakistan for years, artistic geniuses like Sadequain ...

While Syed still works in the traditional way, with pen and ink, she also takes the essence of Islamic calligraphy into different contexts. In 2016, she was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare ...

Islamic calligraphy by renowned Bangladeshi artist Syful Islam has been on display at an exhibition in Australia. Listen to SBS Bangla's interview with Mr. Islam who traveled to Sydney for the event.

The star and crescent symbol only became associated with Islam in the mid-20th century, following its use in the national flags of various successor states of the Ottoman Empire.

Sara Rehman, the first-ever executive director of Houston's Islamic Arts Society, and calligraphy artist Sana Mirza discuss the deeply spiritual visual medium of Islamic art.

Speaking about why geometry and calligraphy are so central to classical Islamic art, she says: “I think it’s the only way to represent sophisticated ideas.

He now has 12 years of experience in Islamic calligraphy. Hassan, 57, believes khat cannot be separated from a deep appreciation of the meaning of the Quran.

Federal Minister for Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan says holding exhibitions of Islamic calligraphy and artifacts will help younger generation understand their great heritage. He ...