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UAE a global leader in preserving historic art of Arabic

calligraphy

UAE a global leader in preserving historic art of Arabic calligraphy

14 Aug 2025 00:25

AMEINAH ALZEYOUDI (ABU DHABI)

Art as beautiful as Arabic calligraphy deserves the global spotlight, and the UAE has been at the forefront of keeping

this ancient art form alive amid the rapid developments of the modern world.

On World Calligraphy Day, marked every second Wednesday of August, Aletihad highlights the significance of this

artistic expression as a cultural treasure for the UAE and the Arab world.

Arabic calligraphy was inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list in December 2021, and the UAE is

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