Arabic calligraphy guides and gift ideas

Guides to buying Arabic calligraphy in the UAE, 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 AED 16, originals by three calligraphers from AED 152, and one flat delivery fee anywhere in the UAE. 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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«أسماء الله الحسنى», a signed original by Anwar Alhulwani, framed in dark walnut in a majlis

Buying Arabic Calligraphy Art in the UAE: Originals, Paints, Prices

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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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A customised acrylic serving tray carrying «المحبة» in Naskh, in use

Customised Gift Ideas in Arabic Calligraphy, by Occasion and Budget

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A bespoke Arabic calligraphy paint, «العلم نور», framed on a living-room wall

Bespoke Arabic Calligraphy in the UAE: How to Commission a Piece

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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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A live Arabic calligraphy counter at a corporate event in the UAE (an illustration)

National Day 55 at Work: Live Arabic Calligraphy for Company Celebrations

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A wedding calligrapher's table in the UAE with gold-edged place cards and reed pens (an illustration)

Wedding Favours and Place Cards in Arabic Calligraphy: a UAE Planner's List

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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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A white mug carrying «الحبّ من أول رشفة» in Ruq'ah calligraphy on a wooden table beside a plate of dates

Arabic calligraphy small gifts

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Live calligraphy at a UAE wedding: the calligrapher's table on an open terrace with reed pens, ink and gold-edged place cards

Live Calligraphy at Events in the UAE: A Planner's Guide

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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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The «عيد الاتحاد ٥٥» Union dates box with its cut Thuluth lid on a majlis table

Eid Al Etihad 55: A Gifting Calendar and Checklist for Companies and Government Bodies

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Gold-tinted acrylic tray reading «قهوة عربية وقلب طيّب» in Ruq'ah, on a carved wooden table in a majlis

What to Bring Home from the UAE: Calligraphy Gifts That Travel

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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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The Emirati welcome as a hotel amenity: a Naskh calligraphy tray with a dallah, two cups and dates on a room's table

The Emirati Welcome as a Hotel Amenity: Coffee, Dates and a Word in Calligraphy

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Ramadan in hotels: a Sunbuli calligraphy dates box open on an iftar table with dates, apricots and nuts

Ramadan 2027 in Hotels: Dressing the Lobby, the Majlis and the Suites, and the Dates That Matter

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