Arabic Calligraphy

Author: Mustafa Ja'far
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780714114996
Category : Arabic language
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
The first stroke-by-stroke guide ever produced for learning to write Naskh, one of the six major cursive Arabic scripts. Its origins can be traced back to the late eighth century AD and it is still in use today, over 1300 years later. The Ottoman Turks considered Naskh the script most suited for copying the Qur'an and today more Qur'ans are copied in Naskh throughout the Islamic world than in all other Arabic scripts combined. This introductory workbook makes it possible for everyone to learn and enjoy the beauty of Arabic calligraphy. Based on his experience of running workshops and demonstrations at The British Museum and other cultural institutions around the UK, Mustafa Ja'far has created an easy-to-follow, teach-yourself guide.

Easy Arabic Script

Author: Jane Wightwick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Provides an easy-to-understand, practical guide to Arabic script. Explains the basic letter shapes, the combinations of letters, and different writing methods.--From publisher's description.

Arabic Alphabet

Author: Designers & Cursive Writing Specialists
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
Limited time special offer! The purpose of this book is to help you learn the basis of the arabic alphabet. Repeating the exercise will allow you to develop accuracy and help you visually to memorize the shapes of each arabic letter. Each writing page is preceded by an illustration to bring a fun side to learning. We hope you will enjoy this book. The book is printed on very good quality paper with a beautiful, easy to carry.

Learn to Write Arabic Calligraphy

Author: Omar Uddin
Publisher: Omar Uddin Calligraphy
ISBN: 9780993614507
Category : Calligraphy, Arabic
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
""Anyone learning on their own can benefit immensely from this book as it contains exercises to build core competencies that are needed and then moves on to letter formation and then to the connecting of groups of letters. It's the only book of it's kind that I've been able to find that's written in english!"" - Omar Khan, sotne.com ""This book is a hidden treasure compared to all the other books out there for calligraphy enthusiast who are looking for a comprehensive guide to arabic calligraphy in english. The author does a great job in breaking down the techniques, guides you with traditional information and is not afraid to use modern methodology when needed to help the student. With a short intro to history, and detail of breaking down the strokes with color codes, this book is really helpful. I highly recommend this book." "- Aisha Changezi This 160 page book is a beginner's guide to learning Arabic calligraphy. Apart from the many pages of pure content on the scripting art, the book covers several intangible issues and roadblocks faced by starters and provides ways of overcoming them. Recommended practice routines and tips on staying determined are highlighted to provide help to the beginner. The book begins its journey by reviewing the astounding roots and evolution of the Arabic script and how the scripts in use today emerged over time. Using a staggered approach, the book begins from the absolute basics - the inidivdual letters. The book does not end at instructions on scripting paired letters and full words, but actually leads students into creating full-blown masterpieces.

Arabic Writing

Author: Arabic Notebooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781671080300
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Slanted Calligraphy Paper has squares to practice Arabic lettering, including space to write the meaning of each arabic word. This paper is useful for children or adults who are learning the arabic language. It is traditional to write right to left. Dimensions: 8" x 10" . High quality paper and white background. Perfect for gifts: Surprise your loved ones with a different present.

An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy

Author: Ghani Alani
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764351730
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
With a photo-rich teaching method that's welcoming to everyone, this introduction helps you use ink and a qalam a traditional reed pen to create flowing, timelessly decorative lines of Arabic script. The book begins with the history behind this art that decorates writings and architecture worldwide. Master calligrapher Alani next shows you how to choose the materials and prepare your tools. After a quick introduction to how the Arabic language works, he guides you through exercises to help you successfully write the 28 Arabic letters, join them together, and finally assemble them into phrases. Once you have mastered the basics, explore creating graphic compositions in each of seven major styles (Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, Persian, Turkish, Riqaa and Maghrebi). Sometimes it takes years to be able to decipher a composition, but meanwhile, you can enjoy its aesthetic beauty. This guide helps beginners, like centuries of people before them, create graceful, meaningful art from words."

Learn World Calligraphy

Author: Margaret Shepherd
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
ISBN: 082308230X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Learn World Calligraphy has something for everyone. Whether you want scholarly insight, artistic inspiration, classroom projects, or a theme for your next party, this comprehensive, unparalleled full-color book will guide you on a virtual trip around the globe. Covering nearly all of the world’s writing systems—from African to Arabic, Chinese to Greek, Hebrew to Russian, and beyond—Learn World Calligraphy offers a unique glimpse of scripts worldwide and the calligraphers who write them. Lushly illustrated with gorgeous examples of both historical and modern calligraphic designs, this book is filled with practical instruction for how key aspects of each exotic script can be applied to the English alphabet, generating calligraphic hybrids with a distinctly foreign flair. Like a new cuisine that you can’t wait to cook at home, the scripts you meet in this book are sure to infuse your own calligraphy with the flavor of abroad. Bon voyage!

Writing Arabic

Author: Terence Frederick Mitchell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description

Read, Learn and Write The Quran With Arabic Calligraphy Tracing

Author: Abou Jad
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Read, Learn and Write The Quran With Arabic calligraphy Tracing, 9 Basic Easy Quranic Surahs, Great Practice Workbook 8,5 × 11 For Young Little Muslim Kids, Adults & Reverts To Help With Memorization This book allows your children to read and pronounce some short Surahs of Quran, understand their meanings in addition to writing them in Arabic calligraphy . They can also memorize them for their reading during prayer Insha'Allah. Writing Practice (Arabic calligraphy) of 9 surahs (Al Fatihah, Ayat Al Koursi, Al Qadr, Al Aasr, Al Kaouthar, An nasr, Al Ikhlaas, Al Falaq & An Nas) - English translation is provided for each surah. - This workbook will be a great gift for young kids, adults and reverts who are learning the Quran.

A Handbook of Early Arabic Kufic Script

Author: S. M. V. Mousavi Jazayeri
Publisher: Blautopf Publishing
ISBN: 099817274X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
A comprehensive textbook of the early Arabic Kufic script, written as a complete reference book for calligraphers, designers, and students of art history and the history of Arabic language and scripts. This beautiful and powerful script was derived from the earlier Hijazi Mashq style of Mecca and Medina, which was invented by early Muslim scribes to record the Quran. Today, the many historical manuscripts displayed in numerous museums around the world can attest to development and evolution of this remarkable and versatile script. Authored by master calligrapher, Mousavi Jazayeri, this book is the only book written in English that is solely dedicated to the study, learning and revival of the fascinating script behind the first mature Arabic calligraphic style, which was the official script of the Islamic Near East for centuries, before being replaced by the modern Naskh style. In this handbook, Mousavi Jazayeri who had discovered the lost art of cutting the qalam (pen) for early Kufic more than twenty years ago, explains with detailed, clear illustrations how to write early Kufic using a calligraphic pen and even a regular pen. He guides students patiently through the process involved in creating amazing, modern monograms. With clear, ample examples taken from the old Quranic manuscripts, art history students, font designers, and scholars of the history of the Arabic language and scripts can use this reference book to learn the key aspects of the early Kufic script as a writing system. Mr. Mousavi Jazayeri is joined by two co-authors, Perette E. Michelli, a multi-disciplinary historian of medieval and later art, and Saad D. Abulhab, a known Arabic type designer and independent scholar of the history of Arabic language and scripts. The two co-authors are members of the first international group dedicated to the study and revival of the early Kufic script, Kuficpedia, which was formed a few years ago around the historical achievements of Mr. Mousavi.