It was not long before aesthetic considerations came to the fore ... was later used to embellish both religious and secular art in the Islamic world, and often appeared in books alongside (or ...

granting it aesthetic dimensions that made it a purely Islamic art and a reflection of the beauty of Islam and Islamic civilisation. He also reviewed the schools of Arabic calligraphy from Hijaz ...

The initiative, which marked the UN Arabic Language Day, aims to add an aesthetic touch to the ... three themes in that contest — Arabic calligraphy, painting and photography.