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Persian, Urdu, Arabic and Farsi Calligraphy

April 8, 2017 |

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I bring over 40 years of experience as a calligrapher to my work in Farsi, Persian, Urdu and Arabic Calligraphy. I work in both contemporary and traditional calligraphy styles, providing work for a diverse array of … Read More

About Me

November 4, 2016 |

S. J. Thomas, Calligrapher — خطاط و خوشنويس — استوار طوماس — I have been in love with pen and ink for most of my life.  I began learning Persian/Farsi calligraphy in elementary school in Iran. Our teacher would walk … Read More

أهلاً وسهلاً

June 5, 2016 |

Ahlan Wa Sahlan: أهلاً وسهلاً

Arabic, Stylized Kufic Script

Traditional Arabic welcome–especially to a home– emphasizing hospitality to strangers. Ahlan—أهلا– is “family,” as in “You’ve come to stay with family,” and sahlanسهلا is flat or open place without obstacles and where … Read More

Contemporary Kufic

September 21, 2013 |

A very loose rendering of contemporary Kufic style calligraphy.  This is a Persian phrase that could be rendered into English as “In this world, not of this world.”  Calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.  Commissions accepted at www.Palmstone.com

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Ceramic plate from Nishapur, Iran, 10th century C.E

June 21, 2013 |

Ceramic plate from Nishapur, Iran, 10th century C.E.  The border in Kufic style Arabic script can be translated as “Knowledge: the beginning of it is bitter to taste, but the end is sweeter than honey.”

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Stylized Kufic Lettering

May 21, 2013 |

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“A composition from the 18th or 19th century India and now in a Riyadh collection, heavily stylized Kufic lettering is formed into a shape like a Mihrab or prayer niche. The four central panels contain part of Sura Al-Qalam … Read More

Kufic Style of Arabic Calligraphy

March 14, 2013 |

A modern and loose rendition of the kufic style of Arabic calligraphy, this phrase renders “In this world, not of this world” in Persian (Farsi): “Andar donya, nah as donya.”

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