On 1 October, the School for Arabic Calligraphy (madrassat tahssine al-khat al-Arabi) will be conducting an admissions test in its premises in the Bab Al-Sheariya district of Cairo for all individuals ...

Hyderabad: Calligraphy, the ancient art of beautiful handwriting that dates back to the 3rd century BC, continues to survive in Hyderabad’s Old City. Yet, with the rise of technology, the number of ...

Calligraphy, once considered the highest form of writing, faces new questions in an age of screens and sensors. Is this ancient art still tethered to brush and ink? The resounding response: not at all ...

Doha, Qatar: As part of its efforts to discover new talents in Arabic calligraphy, the organising committee of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition has launched a series of workshops ...

Doha, Qatar: The organising committee of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition “Al-Raqim” has launched training workshops on Arabic calligraphy targeting secondary school students, ...

The Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition Committee (Al-Raqim), affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and the Museum of Islamic Art, organized two training ...

Mumbai: A few years ago, Hajra Aijaz Farahi faced a personal crisis. Negative thoughts weighed her down, and bouts of nervousness began affecting her productivity. Then, a computer teacher and her ...

Fatwa Council addresses the longstanding scholarly debate regarding prayer obligations Dubai: With Eid Al Adha this year falling on Friday, June 6, the UAE Fatwa Council has clarified that both the ...

If your being led by an imam who doesn't recite another sura after al fatiha what do you do, because you don't have time to recite another surah since you have to follow the imam and go into ruku with ...

Editor's note: Chinese calligraphy is the artistic practice of writing Chinese characters using a brush and ink. Celebrated for its aesthetic beauty and cultural depth, Chinese calligraphy is not ...