Arabic calligraphy guides and gift ideas

Guides to buying Arabic calligraphy, from The Calligraphy Gallery workshop: which script to choose, what the phrase you hang means, what size suits your wall, and what a gift should say. Every price in these guides is one the shop charges today: calligraphy paints from 65 SR, originals by three calligraphers from 575 SR, delivered across Saudi Arabia by tracked courier, with shipping shown at checkout. Start with the six guides below; the rest of the posts follow, newest first. If a question is left after reading, ask us on WhatsApp.

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«الحمد لله» in Diwani, a calligraphy paint on a living-room wall above a low console

Arabic Calligraphy Scripts Explained: Naskh, Thuluth, Diwani, Kufi, Ruq’ah and Nastaliq

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Arabic phrases for wall art: «وقل رب زدني علما» framed as a calligraphy paint on a living-room wall

43 Arabic Phrases for Wall Art, With Their Meanings

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Every calligraphy paint size, A4 to A0, drawn to the same scale beside a two-seat sofa and a door

How to Choose the Size of an Arabic Calligraphy Painting

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«بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم» in Thuluth, a framed calligraphy paint on a living-room wall

Qur'anic Verses for the Home: Which to Hang, Where, and How

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Personalised Kufic Arabic name frame by MASHQ

Personalised Arabic Name Gifts: Thoughtful & Timeless

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Ahmed Alhawary's original «يا حي يا قيوم» in blue Jali Thuluth with a gilded shamsa, framed above a walnut sideboard

Ayat al-Kursi: The Full Verse, Its Meaning, and Where to Hang It

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«في التأني السلامة» in Diwani, a framed canvas paint in a dark wood frame above a console with clay pots and a plant

Calligraphy on Canvas or Paper: How They Differ, Age and Cost

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A clear acrylic tray with «تفضلوا» in Thuluth, holding a dallah, four cups and a dish of dates on a majlis table

Choosing a Serving Tray for the Majlis: Size, Finish and the Words on It

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Gold-tinted acrylic tray reading «فنجان قهوة وسالفة» in black Ruq'ah on a light wood coffee table in a living room

Short Arabic Coffee Quotes, With Their Meanings

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The Horse, the Night and the Desert: al-Mutanabbi's line in Nastaliq calligraphy, framed in polished gold above majlis seating

Famous Arabic Poetry Lines and What They Mean: 30 Verses for Your Walls

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«ما شاء الله» in Diwani, a framed calligraphy paint on a wall

Calligraphy by the Front Door: Welcome Words and «ما شاء الله» at the Entrance

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