BEIRUT: Some people take years learning the intricacies of the Arabic script, at times so ornate it can be difficult to decipher. Others are dedicated to designing a simple Arabic font that can be ...

One of the many works of Persian calligraphy on display at the Freer Sackler Gallery. There are many who see the foreign symbols of the Arabic alphabet as art themselves, in contrast to the bland ...

A musician performs during an event marking World Arabic Language Day at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 21, 2025. A three-day cultural event marking World Arabic ...

Yale’s Arabic program invited students and community members into the world of Arabic calligraphy through a Wednesday morning event with the award-winning Iraqi-born calligrapher and designer Wissam ...

The writing style of Arabic calligraphy, which you may recognise from logos of Arab brands such as Al Jazeera, is a centuries-old art form with a storied history. Known for its fluid, curved script, ...

Meandering through the eerily quiet and narrow sand paths of Wadi al-Salam, lined on either side with graves speckled to the horizon and beyond, you’ll see colourful Arabic calligraphy adorning the ...

Doha: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim on Tuesday, inaugurated the first edition of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition (Al Raqeem). Organised ...

Plans to introduce Arabic calligraphy lessons for 10-year-olds in schools in Malaysia have prompted a furious row among minority communities there, as the issue touches on the hotly-debated subjects ...