For centuries, the Quran’s centrality to the Muslim faith has led people across the Islamic world to turn scripture into works of art. As sociologist Mustapha Hashim Kurfi writes, in Hausa communities ...

Arabic script has been an important part of Islam’s cultural heritage for centuries. The spread of Islam during the eighth century had a deep impact on every aspect of people's life including their ...

TWO complementary exhibitions at the Asia Society Museum in New York City explore Islam’s quintessential art form, calligraphy. “Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c.

SHARJAH, 5th October, 2026 (WAM) -- The 12th edition of the Sharjah Calligraphy Forum will open on Wednesday under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme ...

Some art catches your eye. Some makes you stop and look again. And then there is art that stays with you because it makes you feel something. For me, calligraphy belongs to that category. Email:------ ...