Customised Arabic calligraphy gifts in the UAE start at AED 50 for a mug with a saying, AED 75 for an acrylic serving tray carrying your words and AED 185 for a name framed in A3; each is made to order in 5–7 working days and delivered anywhere in the UAE for a flat AED 25–50 per order. Here is what suits which occasion.
Under AED 100
- A calligraphy mug, AED 50: ten sayings for the first cup, white ceramic, 330 ml.
- A rolled calligraphy paint, from AED 60: a verse or a proverb on cotton canvas, ready to frame; framed by hand at A4, AED 90.
- An acrylic serving tray, from AED 75, carrying a welcome, a blessing or a family name.
More on small gifts.
A wedding or an engagement
The couple's two names set together on one line, the way a calligrapher writes them, framed in A3 for AED 185. Take the spelling in Arabic script from the couple or their family rather than transliterating from English. See wedding gifts.
Personalised Kufic Name Frame
$73.60
Your Name in Arabic Calligraphy — Framed A3, three scripts
From $20.83
Personalised Thuluth Arabic Calligraphy Lid Box
$59.71
A new home
A welcome tray from AED 75, a tissue box carrying «بيتنا جنتنا» ("our home, our paradise") for AED 130, or a verse for the entrance as a framed paint from AED 90. See housewarming gifts.
A newborn or a graduation
The child's name in Diwani, Thuluth or Nastaliq — 296 names are already drawn — or «العلم نور» ("knowledge is light") for a graduate, as a paint from AED 60.
Ramadan and Eid
Dates boxes and jars from AED 75, serving trays for the iftar table, and a Quranic verse for the majlis. See the Ramadan and Eid gift guide.
For a company
Client gifts carrying a name, or a logo beside classical calligraphy; 10 pieces or more take 10% off with MASHQ-VOL10 (12.5% from 25 with MASHQ-VOL12, 15% from 50 with MASHQ-VOL15), and orders of AED 1,500 or more take 10% off with the code BULK10. See corporate gifting.
What makes it a customised gift
Every piece is made after you order it, in your words, and the spelling is checked with you before it is printed. Gift wrapping is AED 20 per order, your message travels on a card with no price on it, and we can deliver straight to the recipient. Browse all customised and personalised gifts, bespoke décor, or read how to commission bespoke Arabic calligraphy.
Every occasion, its own guide
- Ramadan and Eid: the Ramadan & Eid 2027 gifting guide · Eid gift ideas · styling the iftar table · five ways to use a Ramadan set · masjid-style Ramadan décor
- UAE National Day: gift and décor ideas for 2 December
- Weddings: choosing a wedding gift · names and words for newlyweds · a calligrapher writing guests' names live at the wedding
- A new home: housewarming gifts with an Arabic touch
- Family abroad: sending a calligraphy gift from the UAE
- Companies: corporate gift ideas
- By person: gifts for her · gifts for him · birthday gifts · anniversary gifts · teacher gifts · farewell and retirement gifts · UAE souvenirs
Quick answers
How long does a customised gift take? Five to seven working days to make, then delivery: AED 25–50 per order anywhere in the UAE, or worldwide at the shipping rate shown at checkout, delivered within 8 days.
Can it go straight to the person I am giving it to? Yes. Put their address at checkout, add gift wrapping (AED 20 per order) and write your message under “Order instructions” in your cart; it travels on a card with no price on it.
What is the last day to order for a season? Seven working days and two courier days before it: for UAE National Day on 2 December 2026, order by 19 November; for Eid al-Fitr 2027 (around 9 March), by about 25 February. Every date is on the gift calendar.
Related reading: 48 Arabic Names and Their Meanings, in Calligraphy · Bespoke Arabic Calligraphy in the UAE: How to Commission a Piece.
About this guide: written by MASHQ, which makes Arabic calligraphy pieces to order in its UAE workshop and builds Mashq Studio (1click2open LLC, Sharjah). Prices and dates were checked against the shop in October 2026. The originals we sell are written by hand and signed by the calligraphers on our artists page — Anwar Alhulwani, Ahmed Alhawary and Rasha Kasim — and Affanah Zohir's work is sold as fine-art prints; everything else is our own studio work, set in classical scripts.