A man with a dip pen in his hand practices Arabic calligraphy on a white piece of paper
Adults

Ruq'ah beginners (Women)

Past Event

5 February 2023

4–6pm

Programme will take place in the seminar room

Free to attend, registration is required

Participants should attend every session

Learn one of the most common types of Arabic calligraphy script.

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Developed at the Ottoman court, Ruq'ah script was broadly used in daily communications, magazines and book covers, because of its clarity and simplicity.

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