This activity guide offers a unique opportunity to explore Arabic calligraphy, one of the fine art forms of the Arab-Islamic civilisation that has made its way across the world. Arabic calligraphy is known for depicting the letters of the Arabic alphabet with harmony, grace, and beauty.

In 2021, the United Arab Emirates and 15 other Arab countries succeeded in inscribing Arabic calligraphy on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

This guide will help you learn more about Arabic calligraphy, its origins and development, its different schools and pioneers, its spread throughout the world's cultures, and its status in the United Arab Emirates. We invite you to discuss, write, and draw in this guide and try your hand at calligraphy.