Age 8-10: Cultural Contributions - the Arts
Unit 3: Calligraphy
Activity: Write a Calligraphy Poem ×
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I hate to love like everyone else,
I hate to write like everyone else,
I wish my mouth were a church.
I wish my letters were bells.
Here is the same poem written in Arabic.
Try and write the poem in Arabic following the script. Remember to start on the right hand side of the page.
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Write a Calligraphy Poem
Here is a poem written by Nizar Kabbani in English.I hate to love like everyone else,
I hate to write like everyone else,
I wish my mouth were a church.
I wish my letters were bells.
Here is the same poem written in Arabic.
Try and write the poem in Arabic following the script. Remember to start on the right hand side of the page.
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Activity: Decorate Pottery
For Muslims, writing is one of the most important skills. Calligraphy is a form of beautiful writing. Arabic script is used for all Islamic calligraphy, and is written from right to left. People who write in calligraphy are called calligraphers.
Calligraphers also design pictures using Arabic script.