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 ...

The history of calligraphy—the art of handwriting as a medium of expression beyond the meaning of words themselves—could be generically traced to the earliest found symbols. There was a time when ...

Winter in Minnesota is the perfect time to dive into a new hobby, and modern calligraphy might just be the ticket. It’s a beautiful way to express creativity while staying warm indoors. Reporter ...

Calligraphy is derived from the Greek words “Kallos” meaning “beauty” and “Graphein” meaning “to write”. Thousands of years ago, there were no fancy pens or pencils in ancient civilisations like Egypt ...

Take a script like Devanagari which has evolved over a millennium and has been used to tell countless stories from the Puranas and folklore. CHENNAI: Take a script like Devanagari which has evolved ...