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Chand Raat of Ramadan Kareem 1444 Hijri – 22nd March 2023: Experiencing The Quran / Qur’anic Calligraphy

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  • Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA In a formal sense, each one of us Muslims recites…

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  • Islamic Art

Fables taught universal ideals of leadership

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

“Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our…

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  • Interfaith

THE ART OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

With the age of computers, iPhones and tablets, simply writing with a pen has become…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Artists

Maya iArt Production: FABI AIHI ALLAH HI RABIKUMMAH TUKAZIBAN

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

FABI AIHI ALLAH HI RABIKUMMAH TUKAZIBAN (Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 47) AUR TUM APNE RAB KI KON…

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  • Interfaith

Nizar Macnojia: Featured Artist at the Gala Event by Daya Houston Foundation

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Meet the Artist: Nizar Macnojia Born and raised in India, Nizar created his first artwork…

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  • Imam Ali

The origin of the art of Islamic calligraphy is attributed to Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on April 9, 2017April 9, 2017

“The beauty of writing is the tongue of the hand and the elegance of thought.” –Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Calligraphic scripts were influenced by local artistic traditions
  • Islam

Calligraphic scripts were influenced by local artistic traditions

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 26, 2015October 11, 2016

Calligraphy, from the Greek kallos (beauty) and graphein (to write) is the art of beautiful…

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Prophetic Hadiths and good wishes were inscribed on objects used in daily life
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Prophetic Hadiths and good wishes were inscribed on objects used in daily life

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 17, 2015October 11, 2016

Before the advent of Islam, Arabic was a spoken language among the various tribal kingdoms.…

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  • Muslim Scholars

Islamic calligraphy reflected the diversity and pluralism of the various cultures

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on June 11, 2015October 11, 2016

“Strive to write elegantly for this will ensure your means of livelihood.” Caliph ʿAlī ibn…

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

The Aga Khan Museum collection includes a ceramic dish inscribed with the Prophet’s hadith

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on May 8, 2015October 11, 2016

Ceramics are an integral art form of the Middle East and North Africa. This area…

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  • Art and Culture

Geometric patterns became a distinctive feature of Islamic art

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on April 13, 2015February 4, 2017

Geometric patterns, calligraphy, and vegetal patterns comprise the non-figural decoration in Islamic art. Although geometric ornamentation…

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The Arabic text is a supplication to Imam Ali - Nade Ali. Imam Ali, known for his courage, was often referred to by Muslim as “The Lion of God.” 17 Century India, (Image: Aga Khan Museum)
  • Islam

Calligraphers blended the arts of writing and drawing

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 21, 2014February 4, 2017

The art of transcribing the Qur’an in beautiful hand was considered a form of devotion…

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Aga Khan Professorship of Iranian Studies becomes an inspiration for Armenian calligrapher’s work
  • Iran

Aga Khan Professorship of Iranian Studies becomes an inspiration for Armenian calligrapher’s work

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 20, 2014December 2, 2016

PanARMENIAN.Net – “Animating the Word: The Legacy of Iran’s Minority Calligraphic Traditions” will open on…

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Calligraphy is considered a form of devotion
  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Calligraphy is considered a form of devotion

  • by Nimira Dewji
  • Posted on December 8, 2014October 11, 2016

“Beauty of script is incumbent upon you for it is one of the keys of…

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Shahid Akhtar Qalandar: Calligraphy sculpture
  • Art and Culture

Shahid Akhtar Qalandar: Calligraphy sculpture

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 18, 2014December 26, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=678928595503859&set=a.496416013755119.1073741827.213500122046711 https://www.facebook.com/SHAHIDQALANDAR Related: Songs of Shahid Akhtar Qalandar Sketches by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar

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  • Art and Culture

Tracing Islamic History Through Its Scripts – NYTimes.com

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 23, 2013December 26, 2015

ISTANBUL — At first, the play of light on the floor at the entrance to…

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  • Art and Culture

Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum – Arts of the Book and Calligraphy

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 14, 2011December 26, 2015

Magazine at the source

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  • Art and Culture

Houston: Calligraphy and the Call

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on May 11, 2011December 26, 2015

Calligraphy and the Call An interactive Workshop Sunday, May 22, 2011 3.00 pm @ Art…

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  • Art and Culture

An interactive workshop on calligraphy in Houston, sponsored by His Highness The Aga Khan Council for the USA

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 29, 2011December 26, 2015

The Houston Arts Alliance will host an interactive workshop on calligraphy in religious expression May…

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  • Art and Culture

Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice — Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur’an

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 4, 2011December 26, 2015

From 28 August to 5 December 2010, the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University…

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  • Art and Culture

Tracing Islamic Calligraphy – OnIslam.net

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on March 8, 2011December 26, 2015

Tracing Islamic calligraphy through ages, an exhibition in the Turkish city of Istanbul is exploring…

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  • Art and Culture

NYTimes.com Article: Tracing Islamic History Through Its Scripts

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 20, 2011December 26, 2015

By SUSANNE FOWLER / New York Times Published: January 19, 2011 ISTANBUL — At first,…

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  • Art and Culture

Speech by Prince Amyn Aga Khan at the inauguration of “Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Arts of the Book and Calligraphy”, Istanbul Turkey

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 6, 2010December 26, 2015

Let me begin by saying how happy I am to be back in Istanbul, a…

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  • Art and Culture

“Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum: Arts of the Book and Calligraphy” opens in Istanbul Turkey

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 6, 2010December 26, 2015

Istanbul, 5 November 2010 – Following seven different exhibitions in Europe that have attracted over…

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  • Community Activities

Islamic Calligraphy and the Qur’an – Carlos Museum of Emory University in sponsorship with Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southeastern US and others

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 29, 2010December 26, 2015

August 28 to December 5, 2010 Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c.…

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