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Introduction to Thuluth and Naskh Scripts

This is a semester-long course, which immerses the student in the classical way of learning Arabic calligraphy, as has been taught in the Ottoman tradition for over five hundred years.

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Introduction to Thuluth and Naskh Scripts

Time & Location

Jan 03, 2021, 7:00 PM

Online

Course Details

ABOUT THE COURSE

This is a semester-long course, which immerses the student in the classical way of learning Arabic calligraphy, as has been taught in the Osmanli (Ottoman) tradition for over five hundred years. This will be taught by our teacher Haji Noor Deen Hoca, master calligrapher of the Thuluth and Naskh scripts.

The most important aspect of this class is having your work corrected by a master calligrapher so that in your practice you will not be continually copying mistakes. The Islamic arts are transmitted through the Ijaza system and calligraphy has been preserved for over 1000 years through this methodology. Students are expected