It was in Iran that Arastu first encountered Islamic calligraphy, stylized writing of verses from the Quran or the sayings ... her brush in juicy black on a background of orange.

The Sharjah Museums Authority is showcasing a number of rare Quran manuscripts and Islamic calligraphy from the Hamid Jafar Quran Collection at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization.

He continued perfecting his skill and finally received a certificate from the London based Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society (CLAS). Karami was encouraged to transcribe the translation of the Holy ...

His remarkable calligraphy chef-d'oeuvre, featuring the first and greatest seven-verse chapter of the holy Quran 'Al Fatiha' has spellbound the audience of the Islamic & Arabic calligraphy ...

Dubai – Want to know about the king of Moroccan calligraphy who has written seven copies of the holy Quran in different styles based on the Warsh Riwaya of school of recitation. He is the ...

True passion can win you many accolades and awards as it did for a young Indian lady, Jaleena Hussain from Kerala, who presented the largest handwritten Quran in Arabic calligraphy during the Sharjah ...

Islamabad - Islam's holy book, the Qur'an, may have been online for years in many languages, but a Pakistan printer has found a way to copy the original calligraphy and bring the mastery to the ...

DUBAI, 12th June, 2017 (WAM) -- Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has approved the ninth session of the Ramadan Forum for Quran Calligraphy, which is ...

The Turkish capital Ankara hosted an opening exhibition on Thursday of a handwritten manuscript of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, and a calligraphy art fair featuring multiple masterpieces from ...

A copy of the Quran dating back to 1100 is also being exhibited. Specimens of Nastaliq calligraphy – the predominant style used in Persia – include an 18th century manuscript presented by a ...

Sharjah Museums Authority to showcase rare manuscripts from Hamid Jafar Quran Collection Some rare Qur’an manuscripts and Islamic calligraphy pieces will be on display from October 31 at Sharjah ...