The ornament contained the name of the master in
Kufic script and the date of completion of the gates' creation.
The programme included MIA school guided visits, art painting classes, MIA treasure hunts, art lessons at Mathaf, MIA Architecture Challenge, Aladdin Summer Camp, Geometry for adults,
Kufic calligraphy for children, and Art Through Memory.
The exciting calendar of workshops, includes courses of calligraphy in
Kufic, Ruq'ah, Naskh and Nasta'liq or Diwani scripts and art workshops exploring acrylic or glass painting, drawing, geometry, clay sculpting and much more.
The study explains the geometrical designs, philosophical interpretation; psudo knotted
kufic calligraphy, geometrical designs and abstract representation of the mosaic work of the area.
The artists used different styles to present their work like
Kufic Mazhfur, Andalusia Kufi with poster colours, water colours, shell gold, Thulth Jali, and Acrylic colours.
This tile is one of the most famous Mamluk ceramic tiles that holds the name of Ghibi Bin Tanwirizi written in
Kufic script in the four corners of the tile.
Islamic calligraphy developed from two major styles:
Kufic and Naskh.
In addition, a copy of the Quran dating back to the fourth century written in
Kufic script, a golden bracelet from the Fatimid period dating back to the 11th century, incense brazier from the Seljuk era at 1038-1194 AD and a collection of swords and daggers from the 18th, 19th and early 20th century.
This fascinating miniature manuscript is an extremely rare and early example of Eastern
Kufic script written in a vertical format on vellum.
The North African manuscript is characterised by its gilded letters in
Kufic script, inscribed on a unique blue dyed-parchment.
The Blue Quran is characterised by its gilded letters, written in
Kufic script on rare blue-dyed parchment.
But Khayami still ostentatiously exhibits around his shop his elaborately stitched wall hangings and colourful tapestries replete with pharaonic motifs copied from ancient tombs, Arabesque designs,
Kufic calligraphy of Arabic proverbs and Koranic texts.