With canvas and Quran, one artist aims to make Islamic calligraphy a universal language By Kimberly Winston Feb. 11, 2020 8 AM PT ...

Featuring 23 lines per page, it includes verses from Surah Al-Tawbah, offering a rare glimpse into the foundational years of Islamic calligraphy.

The Blue Quran’s Kufic script, one of the oldest styles of Arabic calligraphy, further underscores its historical significance. Characterized by angular, geometric shapes, Kufic lacks the dots ...

After conducting research, the project began with work on the 30th part of the Quran with the cooperation of illuminator Hashem Mazaheri, compiler Fatemeh Karami and graphic designer Mohammad-Sadeq ...

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. Sheikh ...

The handwritten Quran measured 28.5 inches in length, 22.5 inches in width, 4.5 inches in height and weighed 30.265kg. Speaking to Gulf Today, Jaleena said, “Arabic Calligraphy is my passion and it ...

Calligraphy on jewellery resulted in some breathtaking designs. This black ring has verses of the opening Surah (chapter) of the Holy Quran — Surah Al Fatiha — carved in silver. This piece of ...

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 ...

His spectacular calligraphy chef-d'oeuvre features chapter 112 (Al-Ikhlas or The Sincerity) of the holy Quran which reads: “Say, He is Allah, [who is] One. [He is] the Eternal Refuge.

There is also a Quran published by Qazi Abdul Karim at Fazle Haq Lasani Press, Mumbai in 1897. Ten manuscripts at the exhibition show the Quran in Ghubar calligraphy on scrolls of yellow parchment ...