Original Arabic calligraphy by Ali Mamdouh, written by hand in Jali Thuluth and signed — 14 works on hand-made paper in transparent inks: verses of the Quran, a hadith and words of trust in God. Ali Mamdouh Abd Al-Halim is an Egyptian calligrapher, born in Cairo in 1984. He studied at the Khalil Agha school of Arabic calligraphy and has written and designed for the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation in Cairo since 2002. His prizes include first prize for Thuluth at the international Üsküdar competition in Turkey, prizes at IRCICA's international calligraphy competitions, and first prize for classical work at the Sharjah calligraphy forum. He writes in transparent coloured inks, so wherever two strokes cross, the colour deepens.
Quick answers
How much is delivery?
Emirates Post Express, at the shipping rate shown at checkout, in 3 to 5 days.
When does it arrive?
In-hand pieces are inspected, packed and dispatched in 3–5 days; pieces written to order take 3–4 weeks in the calligrapher's hand. Each page says which it is.
Can it be framed?
It ships unframed, as the artist made it, rolled in a rigid tube.
Can I have it with different words?
No — an original is written by the calligrapher's hand as it is. For your own words at your own size, Mashq Studio makes a piece to order; the price shows as you design.