This is understood as a prohibition of using animal and human forms in texts, textiles and architecture. Islamic calligraphy and illustrated manuscripts have been highly prized for millennia. The ...

Islamic art, especially the arts of Iran and Central Asia, the art and architecture produced under the Mongols, calligraphy and books. Professor Blair teaches about all aspects of Islamic art from the ...

McGill University architecture students visited the Lebanese Islamic Center in Montreal to learn about Islamic design as part of Muslim Awareness Week. The visit showcased calligraphy and geometry in ...