Islamic calligraphy develops 'self' and patience: Dr Baig.

KARACHI -- 'Islamic calligraphy is a centuries old art form practiced throughout the Muslim cultures. Calligraphy cultivates the 'self', and patience among the practitioners of the art. Islamic Art is intimately tied to the divine revelation fusing truth and beauty as one and the same.' Dr. Noman Baig, the Director of Interdisciplinary Research and amp; Action Center (IDRAC) at Habib University, expressed these views while speaking at the one-day online Workshop entitled 'The Calligraphic Self: The Practice of Writing in Islamic...