Knowledge: arabic
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- Silk Threads
http://membres.lycos.fr/shashihalai/ - Shashihalai designs hand-embroidered Arabic calligraphy in traditional and contemporary styles. Inspiration, gallery, ethics, stitch type.
- Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy
http://www.ndukhan.com/ - Nihad Dukhan offers a modern interpretation of the art of Arabic calligraphy.
- Arabic Calligraphy
http://www.arabiccalligraphy.com - Biographies and virtual gallery of the work of Kamel El Baba (1905-91) and his son Mokhtar, who offers custom Arabic calligraphy. Information on the development of Arabic calligraphy.
- The Art of Calligraphy
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/arabic_islamic_architecture/28162 - An article by Alia F. Hasan discussing Arabic calligraphy, historic and present-day from Suite 101, with links to related sites.
- Islamic Arts and Architecture - Arabic Calligraphy
http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/ - Detailed, richly-illustrated examination of the historical and cultural significance of Arabic calligraphy.
- Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt
http://www.rasheedbutt.com/ - Samples of the work of a calligrapher from Islamabad, who works in both Arabic and Persian, on religious and poetic texts. Includes biography.
- Art of Arabic Calligraphy
http://www.sakkal.com/ArtArabicCalligraphy.html - Mamoun Sakkal discusses the Arabic language, the origins and development of the script, and the Kufic and Cursive styles. Hosted by Sakkal Design.
- The Qur'anic Manuscripts
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Text/Mss/ - A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts dated from the first century Hijra are presented.
- Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection
http://www.biddingtons.com/content/expertcalligraphy.html - Images of Islamic calligraphy in Arabic and Persian from a private collection, with commentary from Biddington's Consultancy.
- The Islamic World to 1600: Calligraphy
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/learning/calligraphy.html - An illustrated history from the Department of History, University of Calgary.
- Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/islamic_medical/calligraphy/calligraphy.html - The artist describes the art of calligraphy and the materials he uses; illustrated with video samples.
- Sobhi Mourad, Hassan
http://arabiangallery.bizland.com/ - The Syrian calligrapher Hassan Sobhi Mourad (b.1942) presents some of his Arabic calligraphy, with a biography.
- Islamic Calligraphy
http://islamicity.com/Culture/Calligraphy/ - Gallery of images from 'The Splendour of Islamic Calligraph' by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi, hosted by Islamicity.
- Morteza Salehi
http://www.geocities.com/morteza_salehi_art/ - One of the leading calligraphers of Iran, writing mostly in the Persian nastaliq style. Includes gallery.
- Art Bismillah
http://www.artbismillah.org/ - Learn the meaning of Islamic and Arabic calligraphy from lessons for non-Arabic speakers. Also provides links to Islamic art galleries.
- Arabic Calligraphy Art
http://www.dabdo.co.uk/ - Middle Eastern artworks including original paintings, mosaics and ceramics. Provides past exhibition information.
- Calligraphy Islamic
http://calligraphyislamic.com - Includes introduction, history, profiles of great masters, and galleries of contemporary calligraphy. Many images.
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