<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy?"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy? GW material. I've been enjoying myself crudely mashing together various Ottoman and Arab ranks, titles etc and the fluff is coming along fairly well, but I've hit something of a wall when it comes to the aesthetic aspect, in that I want to emphasise the middle eastern flavour by using geometric designs and calligrams instead of the normal heraldic devices, the hitch being I've no idea how to pull them off.

Anyone know much about the subject, or know of online resources I could access?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569920.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569920.page GMT Re:Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy? UK, you guys have Muslims running all over the place. Ask one of them! ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569927.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569927.page GMT Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy? I might (& I'm not saying this glibbly) consult an Imam before starting, to find some script you can use.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569954.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569954.page GMT Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy?
Good ideas for basing your designs on might come from looking at crusade era battle and household standards of the islamic participants.

In terms of geometric desigs - google images of famous mosques - a lot of them are covered in patterns it would be easy to replicate.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569978.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6569978.page GMT Re:Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy?
 Vladsimpaler wrote:
Your flag says UK, you guys have Muslims running all over the place. Ask one of them!


Most of the Muslims I know are about as observant as your average Christian over here; I seriously doubt Barry from the local corner shop is going to put aside his customary triple-bacon-roll breakfast to help me understand a complex artistic tradition in a language he doesn't speak or write.

 SilverMK2 wrote:
Personally i would google translate simple words into arabic like "battle", "warrior" etc, find a pleasing looking set of words and numbers, then combine them into a cool looking design. The problem with using historical designs is most of them refer to god... and unfortunately that is an issue for some people.

Good ideas for basing your designs on might come from looking at crusade era battle and household standards of the islamic participants.

In terms of geometric desigs - google images of famous mosques - a lot of them are covered in patterns it would be easy to replicate.


Oooh thanks, that battle standards idea is top notch, I'll see what I can find.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570053.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570053.page GMT Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy?
The first place I'd start is a youtube search for "Khurshid Gohar Qalam" He is a world famous calligraphy artist.

A second stop would be 'CalligraphyQalam.com' and check the resources tab.

After seeing how much work goes into the art; and assuming you still want to pursue calligraphy, then I'd then seek out either the local mosque or Islamic Relations site and ask around. You would probably find yourself overwhelmed by the amount of people interested in helping you.

Aniconism in Muslim culture has led to a very strong calligraphic tradition. While the younger generations don't take much pride in the art you should have no problem finding older/more traditional people who do.

'Qalam' literally translates to 'pen' it suggests 'learning and teaching'. Anybody who has learned to do Arabic calligraphy would love to teach it!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570210.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570210.page GMT Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570311.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570311.page GMT Super-long shot - anyone into Islamic Calligraphy? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570712.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/581454/6570712.page GMT