“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...

He made the remarks during his visit to a private center of rare copies of Holy Quran, calligraphy and Islamic art in Islamabad. The Minister appreciated the efforts of renowned educationist and ...

Not only is this the holiest mosque in Islam and the largest in the world, but the building is also the most expensive in the ...

Impeccable craftsmanship and numerical attention to detail have long been hallmarks of historical Islamic art, from the calligraphy and border designs on the sacred pages of the Quran to the geometric ...

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 ...

Muhammad Yusuf, Features Writer Visual artist and architect Salwa Saleem says she has a “passion for creating meaningful Islamic art that blends ...

The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression ...

An exhibition exploring the similarities between boxing and calligraphy will open later ... and will feature a number of rare items from the Arabic and Urdu collections at the British Library.

Blending the worlds of boxing and calligraphy ... those who know Arabic they’ve not really seen things from this kind of perspective. The first surprise is a very, very old Quran from the ...

Other items include the 14th-century Öljaitü Qur’an, which is entirely painted ... beauty and contemporary relevance of Urdu and Arabic calligraphy, while celebrating the powerful heritage ...