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Silk Threads (Popularity:  )
http://membres.lycos.fr/shashihalai/
Shashihalai designs hand-embroidered Arabic calligraphy in traditional and contemporary styles. Inspiration, gallery, ethics, stitch type.
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Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy (Popularity: )
http://www.ndukhan.com/
Nihad Dukhan offers a modern interpretation of the art of Arabic calligraphy.
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Arabic Calligraphy (Popularity: )
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 ...
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The Art of Arabic Calligraphy: The Art of the Pen (Popularity: )
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/7001/
A short introduction on Arabic calligraphy and modern art work taken from Lassaad Metoui "The signs of the sand" and ...
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The Art of Calligraphy (Popularity: )
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.
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Arabic Calligraphy (Popularity: )
http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/
Detailed, richly-illustrated examination of the historical and cultural significance of Arabic calligraphy, from Islamic Arts and Architecture.
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Islamic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt (Popularity: )
http://www.rasheedbutt.com/
Samples of the work of a calligrapher from Islamabad, who works in both Arabic and Persian, on religious and poetic ...
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Art of Arabic Calligraphy (Popularity: )
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 ...
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The Qur'anic Manuscripts (Popularity: )
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Text/Mss/
A brief description of the Qur'anic manuscripts dated from the first century Hijra are presented.
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Islamic Calligraphy from a Private Collection (Popularity: )
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.
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Hassan Massoudy (Popularity: )
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hassan.massoudy/english.htm
Brief biography of this Iraqui calligrapher (1944-), reviews of his work, gallery, calendar of exhibitions, and books.
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Hassan Massoudy (Popularity: )
http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/massoudy.htm
A biography and commentary by Karl Young, with examples of his calligraphy, from Kaldron magazine.
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Islamic Calligraphy (Popularity: )
http://islamicity.com/Culture/Calligraphy/default.HTM
Gallery of images from 'The Splendour of Islamic Calligraph' by Abdelkebir Khatibi and Mohammed Sijelmassi, hosted by Islamicity.
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Arabian Gallery (Popularity: )
http://www.arabiangallery.com
The Syrian calligrapher Hassan Sobhi Mourad (b.1942) presents some of his Arabic calligraphy, with a biography.
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Ali Omar Ermes - Inspiration (Popularity: )
http://www.middleeastuk.com/culture/mosaic/ermes
An illustrated feature by Ana Vrlkjan from Middle East UK on the life and work of calligrapher Ali Omar Ermes, ...
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Calligraphy Islamic (Popularity: )
http://www.geocities.com/sajjadkhalid/
Includes introduction, history, profiles of great masters, and galleries of contemporary calligraphy. Many images.
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The Islamic World to 1600: Calligraphy (Popularity: )
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/learning/calligraphy.html
An illustrated history from the Department of History, University of Calgary.
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Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya (Popularity: )
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.
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