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Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts.
Vast wealth and the promise of dramatic change make for cautious optimism concerning Saudi Arabia, the chief executive…
1453 Views | the publication reaches you by | Saudi Arabia TodayUntil about the 11th century it was the main script used to copy the Qur’an.
Planning and training for the construction took 23 days, said Maha Al-Talha, assistant project manager and head of the visual photography department in SASCA’s Riyadh branch.
Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Agla, project manager and SASCA spokesman, expressed his pride in the achievement, and commended the support provided by Chairman Omar bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saif.
SASCA, based in Riyadh, has 16 branches, with groups in Jeddah, Madinah and Al-Baha.
SASCA has been active for about 40 years, fostering different artistic fields, such as literature and visual arts.
For decades Saudi Arabia has combined its culture and information ministries.
Last week, King Salman announced the creation of an independent Culture Ministry in the Kingdom with an aim to promote Saudi Arabia’s rich cultural heritage.
150 take part through Watani Al Emarat via the ‘Your City Needs You’ initiative Over 150 volunteers –…
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The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).This excludes the non-Arab state of Iran. All of these nations except Iraq are part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
