A Virginia school district is defending a classroom assignment that required students to practice calligraphy by writing the Muslim statement of faith, “There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is ...

The five names were selected, designed and developed by a focus group of Muslim women from Bradford alongside Arabic calligrapher Razwan Ul-Haq. It is hoped the calligraphy will spread light, love ...

Some non-Muslim communities criticise addition of Khatt calligraphy in Malay language course. Protestant leader wonders why Christians cannot study Arabic Christian calligraphy. For the sixth time, co ...

For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!”In fact, iqra’ is ...

Explore the permissibility of pronouncing the Names of Allah in English and other languages with insights from Islamic scholars. While some jurists discourage using nonArabic for these sacred names, ...

Honouring the tradition of using Arabic calligraphy to memorialise the dead, the account, with over 115,000 followers, has commissioned artists from around the world to design the names of each of ...

The endless geometric patterns represent the infinite nature of Allah. Islamic calligraphy is spiritually inspiring for local Muslims like Hisham and for millions of Muslims all over the world.

Introduction to Islamic art Calligraphy, as in this Qur'an manuscript, ... Allah is at the heart of worship and aspirations for Muslims, and is the focus of their lives.