For Muslims, the Qur’an is revered as God’s own art. Islam is essentially an aural religion; God’s word came to the Prophet Muhammad as a voice, instructing him to iqra’, “Recite!” In fact, iqra’ is ...

Islamic calligraphy was developed from Arabic writing that predates Islam. Calligraphy is used as a marker of religious and intellectual cultivation, and is used to inscribe the word of God through ...

Islamic architecture has long captivated observers with its harmonious blend of spirituality, geometry, and cultural expression. Originating in the 7th century CE, this architectural tradition spans ...

A former Iraqi goldsmith has spent six years creating what is believed to be the world’s largest handwritten Quran in ...

In the Lebanese countryside where church bells and calls to prayer echo together, Harout Bastajian grew up walking to ...

The Punjab Arts Council, Rawalpindi organised an exhibition of Islamic calligraphy, featuring the works of Mufaz Alam. Famous calligrapher Rasheed Butt was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony.

Legend has it that the call to prayer once echoed across Middle Eastern cities as one of the few sounds breaking the dawn’s tranquillity, urging people to gather in spaces designed as much for beauty ...

Islamic art is art made as part of the religion of Islam close IslamIslam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. and forms part of religious life. It can also mean art ...

Ramadan Abdullah is convinced that Allah worked a miracle at the Islamic Da'wah Center in downtown Houston. The center was once Houston National Bank, an opulent three-story building constructed in ...