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» Ali Omar Ermes - Inspiration - An illustrated feature by Ana Vrlkjan from Middle East UK on the life and work of calligrapher Ali Omar Ermes, which has its roots in the Muslim Arab culture of the Near East and North Africa.
» Arabian Gallery - The Syrian calligrapher Hassan Sobhi Mourad (b.1942) presents some of his Arabic calligraphy, with a biography.
» Arabic Calligraphy - Learn Arabic calligraphy, major script.
» Art of Arabic Calligraphy - Mamoun Sakkal discusses the Arabic language, the origins and development of the script, and the Kufic and Cursive styles. Hosted by Sakkal Design.
» Calligraphy Islamic - Includes introduction, history, profiles of great masters, and galleries of contemporary calligraphy. Many images.
» Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy - Nihad Dukhan offers a modern interpretation of the art of Arabic calligraphy.
» Ermes, Ali Omar - Displays his paintings, which are principally based on the Arabic letter forms. Also has his articles and speeches, and a biographical note.
» Hassan Massoudy - A biography and commentary by Karl Young, with examples of his calligraphy, from Kaldron magazine.
» Hassan Massoudy: Arabic Calligraphy - Rodrigo de Almeida Siqueira showcases the work of this noted calligrapher, born in Iraq (1944).
» Islamic Calligraphy - Gallery of images from 'The Splendour of Islamic Calligraph' by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi, hosted by Islamicity.
» Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt - Samples of the work of a calligrapher from Islamabad, who works in both Arabic and Persian, on religious and poetic texts. Includes biography.
» Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection - Images of Islamic calligraphy in Arabic and Persian from a private collection, with commentary from Biddington's Consultancy.
» LotusArt - Offers creative Islamic calligraphy engraved on solid hardwoods.
» Oweis's Islamic Art and Arabic Calligraphy - Fayeq Oweis, Ph.D. site for digital Islamic art and Arabic calligraphy.
» Silk Threads - Shashihalai designs hand-embroidered Arabic calligraphy in traditional and contemporary styles. Inspiration, gallery, ethics, stitch type.
» Taqwa Images - Presents paintings based on the name of God by Hammad, a Muslim artist in Maryland. Includes biography, comments, and online ordering.
» The Art of Arabic Calligraphy: The Art of the Pen - A short introduction on Arabic calligraphy and modern art work taken from Lassaad Metoui "The signs of the sand" and Hassan Massoudy "Le Jardain Perdu".
» The Art of Calligraphy - An article by Alia F. Hasan discussing Arabic calligraphy, historic and present-day from Suite 101, with links to related sites.
» The Islamic World to 1600: Calligraphy - An illustrated history from the Department of History, University of Calgary.
» The Qur'anic Manuscripts - A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts dated from the first century Hijra are presented.