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CALLIGRAPHY AND CIVILIZATION
While many religions have made use of figural images to convey their core convictions, Islam has instead used the shapes and sizes of words or letters. Because Islamic leaders saw in figural arts a possible implication of idolatry,...
Islam's early theocracy looked to the artistry of calligraphy for religious expression.
In Islamic and Arabic cultures, calligraphy became highly respected as an art. To promote such 
kind of art in the UAE as Arabic and Islamic country, Dubai Women Association (DWA) organised an exhibition of Arabic and Islamic Calligraphy which featured over 500 works.
Around 21 Arab and UAE national calligraphers participated in the exhibition, which began on December 19 and concluded on December 23 at the DWA's new premises in Dubai. The Exhibition which was held under the slogan “Arabic calligraphy is creativity, heritage and art” was inaugurated by Mohammed Al Mur, Chairman of Dubai Cultural council and attended by official from cultural and art instillations, government and private establishments and member of DWA and large number of artists and those who concerned about art of calligraphy.
Calligraphy Artists from various emirates including students from Dubai centre for special needs and Dubai National Schools presented around 500 artworks with the name of Allah (swt), with the name of the Last Prophet Mohammad (Peace be Upon Him) and with various religious phrases. The 99 Names of Allah were also beautifully designed in the works of the calligraphy artist.
Speaking to City Times Zeenah Al Jibouri, an Artist and expert of of Arabic and Islamic calligraphy said that the development of Arabic calligraphy led to the creation of several decorative styles that were designed to accommodate special needs or tastes and to please or impress others. The most outstanding of these techniques or scripts are Gulzar, Maraya or Muthanna, Zoomorphic, Siyaqat, and Al-Khat Al-Hurr.
She added that Arabic calligraphy is a symbol representing power and beauty. Its history is the integration of artistry and scholarship. Through the abstract beauty of the lines, energy flows in between the letters and words. All the parts are integrated into a whole. These parts include positive spacing, negative spacing, and the flow of energy that weaves together the calligrapher's rendering. The abstract beauty of Arabic calligraphy is not always easily comprehended but this beauty will slowly reveal itself to the discerning eye. “Arabic calligraphy is not merely an art form but involves divine and moral representations — from which calligraphy acquires its sublime reputation,” Ms Al Jibouri commented.
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