Arabic calligraphy lesson: Regarding "Schools close over Arabic lesson anger," (Dec. 19): This is by far the scariest piece I've read in recent memory; it implies that we as a nation are freaking out ...

Whatever the reason for the diminishing popular appeal and appreciation of the art form in the modern world, it nevertheless somehow continues to survive in its classical form. Arabic calligraphy is ...

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Calligraphy is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world and a primary form of Islamic visual expression and creativity. Having spent years admiring the grace and elegance of this decorative ...

Friday, January 11: Join the Student Sit-Ins at the Greensboro Lunch Counter Four black students sat at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960 and helped to change the course of American history. By ...

With a steady hand, Oman calligrapher Abdullah al Waili demonstrated how to write in Arabic script to a packed room at the Sackler Gallery of Art. He and Aishah Holland, a U.S.-based calligrapher, led ...

The art of Arabic calligraphy has been honed over more than a millennium, reaching an astounding level of artistic perfection. One renowned practitioner of the art today is Honda Kōichi, who first ...

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 ...