The art of Arabic calligraphy Subscribe to the Guardian HEREref='http://bitly.com/UvkFpD' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>HERE Taha Al-Hiti, a professional calligrapher, explains how letters were originally based on the shape of the...

In this video, the teacher demonstrates how to create intricate Arabic patterns using simple shapes and lines. The tutorial covers the step-by-step process of forming leaf shapes, scrolls, petals, and flowers, while also emphasizing the...

eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and peace on buildings from Tunisia to Paris. The artist and TED Fellow shares the story of his most ambitious project yet: a mural painted...

What does this gorgeous street art say? It's Arabic poetry, inspired by bold graffiti and placed where a message of hope and peace can do the most good. In this quietly passionate talk, artist and TED Fellow eL Seed describes his...

eL Seed is a French-Tunisian artist who creates large-scale ‘calligraffiti’ murals across the world. Growing up in Paris, he only learnt to write in Arabic script as an adult. Upon learning the art of Arabic calligraphy he discovered...

On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Inside these chests was a treasure...

Do you know this famous building? It's a hillside palace that overlooks the city of Granada in Spain, built in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Muslim Nasrid dynasty (1238 - 1492). Exquisitely decorated with colored tiles, carved...