The short video presents calligrapher Manzar Moghbeli demonstrating the nasta‘liq script. Notice the measured and deliberate pace of writing, the slow twisting and turning of the pen to modulate each ...

Calligraphy is a centuries-old tradition of an artistic writing of different languages by using its alphabets in many different manners. Calligraphy is recognized by various scripts that have invented ...

The group Callijatra preserves and promotes a once-forgotten language and its writing systems across Kathmandu Valley.

66.5 x 47 cm. (26 1 ⁄ 8 x 18 1 ⁄ 2 in.)In 92 x 16.5 cm. (36 1 ⁄ 4 x 6 1 ⁄ 2 in.) ...

In a time of devices and digital apps, Zeeshan Farooq, ’13, favors handwriting. On coffee mugs with vibrant red or pink interiors, his lively, modern calligraphic script forms the Arabic word ...

H: 24 5/8, W: 8 7/8 in. H: 62.55, W: 22.54 cm.

In today’s digital world, many of us don’t get to hold a pen for days. All our fingers do is tap screens and punch keyboards faster than lightning. While the focus on handwriting seems to have shifted ...

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 ...

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 ...

The art of calligraphy is on the rise, with people of all ages continuing to practice and improve their skill or perhaps, as research suggests, consider the art form for the first time. This ...