[1] The calligraphic tradition, initially growing out of the demand for illuminated Qur'ans, was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in ...

The artistic tradition Calligraphy has long been revered as a form of high art in many cultures, including those of East Asia, the Islamic world, and medieval Europe. In these traditions ...

A collection of rare Islamic calligraphy is on display at the Sharjah ... of the greatest achievements in the history of Islamic art." The selected works are drawn from the albums of prominent ...