In-Person: Introduction to Kufic Script Calligraphy (Jan 24, 2026)
In-Person: Introduction to Kufic Script Calligraphy (Jan 24, 2026)
Jan 24, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm (3 hours) | Diyanet Center of America, Lanham, MD
Learn to write the beautiful Qur’anic Kufic script, the earliest style of the Arabic Alphabet for writing the Qur’an. Kufic is characterized by its angular form and broad, vertical, horizontal strokes.
In this short introductory workshop, we will explore classical tools used by calligraphers for centuries and learn to write individual letters and a short sentence in the script of Kufic.
Open to all skill levels, ages 13 and up
Full course description here
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Instructor Bio: Elinor Aishah Holland’s passion and enthusiasm for calligraphy began during a visit to Istanbul as a teenager. Finding the study of Arabic calligraphic forms difficult here in the US, she discovered the New York Society of Scribes and undertook an education in Latin lettering. Her path eventually led her to master scribe Mohamed Zakariya. Holland received an Icazet or calligraphic certification in Arabic script in 2013. As a freelance lettering artist in Latin and Arabic scripts, her work includes all aspects of involvement with the art, including exhibiting, teaching, and doing commercial and commission work. Clients include the Smithsonian Institute, The New York Public Library, the Clinton Global Initiative, the New York Society of Scribes, Long Island University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the US Department of State.