Calligraphy is associated with geometric Islamic art on the walls and ceilings of ... Contemporary artists draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions.

I pursue the most beautiful lines for the characters I draw while adhering completely to the rules set down for the art of Arabic calligraphy. That’s the key principle from which I will never sway.

Pirous, also drawing inspiration from the ... often incorporating the language of modern art to express their religious beliefs. Bandung served as an important site for experimenting with Arabic ...

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

Calligraphy art or in Arabic "art of Hat" is one of Morocco's ... which is the compass. It used to draw in wood, zellij, marble, and it was also drawn in manuscripts, then it was filled in and ...

Her works mostly include drawing calligraphy rather than writing it but she aspires to be able to “apply Arabic Calligraphy in its authentic form” in her art one day. Samra says she finds ...

I started with drawing, and then after that, calligraphy." The importance of the art was officially recognized internationally last year, when UNESCO added Arabic calligraphy to its list of ...

From Dumyat city in Egypt, Almesawy said people were amazed not only by his Messi portraits but also his Arabic-inspired calligraphy art – especially ... people want me to draw because everyone ...

An acupuncturist and Muslim revert from China is intent on introducing Islamic calligraphy (khat) to the public as a medium ...

Two of the skylights made of stained glass that will be placed in the ceiling in "The Sphere of Light" created by the Roots of Humanity Foundation. The skylights are currently at Holdman Studios ...