خلينا نكتب بالعربي

You just need a calligraphy pen and some practice. Let’s start by writing the Arabic word سلام meaning both ‘peace’ and ‘hello.’

In the following video Master Calligrapher Haji Noor Deen writes the word سلام in a number of Arabic and Chinese styles.

Now it’s your turn: let’s try writing the word سلام in a style from your culture. Can you think of creative ways to draw the Arabic letters? Can you experiment with different colors, shapes and types of line?

Then let’s try writing it in an Arabic calligraphy style. Take a look at these pictures for inspiration: