Discover how to create a stunning mixed media painting featuring Islamic calligraphy for Ramadan. This step-by-step art tutorial walks you through preparing the canvas, using gold and black paint, ...

Bournemouth University student Hisham Maher explains why the Quran and Islamic art is his spiritual inspiration. Hisham Maher is a PhD student at Bournemouth University whose family roots lie in ...

Techniques from the heart of Arab-Islamic cultural heritage are being learned by children and adults alike as Qatar Foundation (QF)’s Al Ghorrah for Literature and Arts continues to take people on a ...

The main focus of this unique book is an in-depth examination of the polygonal technique; the primary method used by master artists of the past in creating Islamic geometric patterns. The author ...

This exhibition Islamic Calligraphy in Practice and its companion exhibition,Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an, explore Islamic art’s quintessential art form: calligraphy. In the ...

Gulf countries have a growing reputation as lovers and buyers of art, perhaps most clearly evidenced by the soon-to-open Abu Dhabi Louvre museum. However, people are often less aware of the thriving ...

The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) in Doha is set to host diverse workshops this month, inviting residents and visitors of all ages to explore Islamic art, calligraphy, geometry, and creative expression.

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. The hüsn-i hat is the centuries-old Turkish calligraphy art. Traditional tools include a glazed paper, a ...