For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!” In fact, iqra’ is ...

As a teenager, Kaoru Akagawa couldn’t read her Japanese grandmother’s letters, but she put it down to her unclear handwriting. Over a decade later, Kaoru realized her grandmother hadn’t been a poor ...

UAE-based Pakistani visual artist Sadia Fahad blends Arabic calligraphy and abstract expression. She has developed a personal style that weaves together sacred texts, emotion-evoking brushwork and ...

An exhibition featuring 60 calligraphic art pieces opened at Ejaz Art Gallery here on Thursday evening. Calligraphy artist Noreen Akhtar said it took her about five months to complete the pieces in ...

Winter in Minnesota is the perfect time to dive into a new hobby, and modern calligraphy might just be the ticket. It’s a beautiful way to express creativity while staying warm indoors. Reporter ...

The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Tibetan government in exile concluded a two-day celebration of Tibetan Calligraphy Day on Friday with an exhibition at the main ...

Take a script like Devanagari which has evolved over a millennium and has been used to tell countless stories from the Puranas and folklore. CHENNAI: Take a script like Devanagari which has evolved ...

Kathmandu, May 30 -- Two years ago, Kristan Napit's friends introduced him to calligraphy, the art of decorative writing that ...