Resources موارد

This page has recently begun construction and will eventually provide links to useful information about Calligraphy, Islam, and other links relevant to my work as an Arabic Calligrapher.

Common Terminology Seen on Everitte.org

• Diwani: Diwani refers to a particular Islamic Calligraphy script around which all of my work is based.
  
• Jali: (page coming soon)- Jali refers to the decorative marks within and around the Diwani script. Diacritical marks, such as the damma, kasra, and fattah, would be referred to as Jali, while several specific decorative marks which serve no diacritical purpose are also called Jali.
• Surahs: This page explains the term surah (a chapter of the Quran) and includes information about sponsorship of each individual surah in The Quran for Solidarity

Contemporary Calligraphers:

• Josh Berer: A phenomenal American calligrapher whose adherence to the traditional technique  I admire and envy.
• Kakayi: An Kurdish calligrapher living in Belgium, specialising in the Diwani script. He’s also done some fantastic experimental moving photographic calligraphy.
• Hassan Musa: A modern Sudanese master of imagery and illustration using the strokes of Arabic calligraphy.
• Jila Peacock: Her flawless legibility is unrivalled amongst any of the figural Islamic Calligraphers.
• Hassan Massoudy: Undoubtedly the pioneer of contemporary modern calligraphy. He has pushed the boundaries of Islamic Calligraphy to new frontiers both in mediums and style.

Quran and Islamic Resources:

• Allah’s Quran: English Arabic Translations and Audio
• Arabic Text Quran: Every verse of the Quran written with text (instead of pictures, it’s particularly useful if you’re trying to copy and paste the Arabic text or translate individual words.)