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When we speak of Turkish calligraphy, we refer to writing of aesthetic value in characters based on the Arabic script, which the Turks had adopted as their writing medium after their conversion to Islam. The Arabic characters gradually assumed an aesthetic function after the advent of Islam, and this process gathered momentum from the mid-eighth […]

Women in Mevlevi Tradition: Can a Woman Become a Whirling Dervish? The Mevlevi order, with its deep roots in the Ottoman Empire, is a mystical order that continues to influence people today. One of the most well-known rituals of this order is the Sema ceremony. Sema is a form of dance that symbolizes the rotation […]

Ottoman – Arabic Eastern Calligraphy Classes continues Our guests from Lebanon in Ramadan 2016 / Istanbul. Calligraphy Lessons & Workshops In Istanbul – Ottoman Arabic and Latin Style Art of Ottoman Hand Writing & Latin Style Calligraphy Classes Turkish and Ottoman Style Calligraphy ( Hat ) Lessons in Istanbul. Ottoman – Turkish Calligraphy, also known […]