Arabic Calligraphy

Prophet’s Mosque calligrapher describes ‘unbelievable’ life in Madinah

Khan was honored for his efforts and proficiency by President of the General Presidency for the affairs of the two Holy mosques, sheikh abdulrahman bin abdulaziz al-sudais. (Supplied) Three works by Pakistani artist Shafiq Uz-Zaman Khan hang in Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa JEDDAH: Nearly 55 years ago, a young Pakistani calligrapher embarked on a captivating journey to master the Islamic art form …

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Japanese Muslim brings life to Arabic calligraphy

Fuad Koichi Honda, a native of Japan, is known round the world as one of the world’s top contemporary Arabic calligraphers. His works show a level of artistic perfection that has taken him decades to achieve. He has won many awards for his work, including the International Arabic Calligraphy Contest. His most famous works of calligraphic art use passages from …

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