[1] The calligraphic tradition, initially growing out of the demand for illuminated Qur'ans, was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in ...

A collection of rare Islamic calligraphy is on display at the Sharjah ... of the greatest achievements in the history of Islamic art." The selected works are drawn from the albums of prominent ...

With the Kingdom’s declaration of 2020 as the Year of Arabic Calligraphy, the art form is seeing a revival ... learning about Arabic calligraphy and Islamic patterning,” she told Arab News.