Online lessons and training
Arabic Calligraphy Online Academy
Learn Arabic calligraphy by its classical rules
“An artistic journey from the very first exercise to mastery of the letter and the traditional ijaza, in the company, guidance and care of the master.”
Programmes
Programmes in Arabic calligraphy and illumination built on gradual progression, practice, individual correction and the traditional ijaza system.
Maghrebi scripts
Mabsout
Level: All levels — from the first exercise to the ijaza
The script of Maghrebi Qur’ans and the foundation of the Maghrebi school: single letters first, then words and lines, following the rules of the ijaza.
Mujawhar
Level: All levels — from the first exercise to the ijaza
The flowing script of Moroccan letters and documents: from single forms to fine and monumental compositions.
Maghrebi Thuluth
Level: All levels — from the first exercise to the ijaza
The script of titles and grand compositions in the Maghrebi school, built on proportion, composition and the balance of mass and space.
Eastern scripts
Ruq‘a
Level: All levels — from the first exercise to the ijaza
The clearest Eastern script and the closest to everyday handwriting: it refines the hand and builds a sense of proportion.
Diwani
Level: Beginner to advanced
The supple, interlaced script of the imperial chanceries, taught step by step from letters to lines and compositions.
Illumination & gilding
Illumination & gilding
Level: To be announced
Programmes devoted to illumination and the arts that accompany calligraphy. Details of each programme will be published once approved.
Details published once approved
From first exercise to ijaza
The programme is built on patient learning, the transmission of craft, and precise control of letters and compositions — not on quick courses that only skim the surface.
The weekly rhythm
Sunday
Explanation & practice session
Live class on Zoom: letters and rules explained, then guided practice.
Friday
8 pm
Correction & review session
Each student’s work is corrected individually and discussed.
How teaching works
- Live classes on Zoom
- Recorded sessions shared on Google Drive
- Dedicated WhatsApp group for guidance and questions
- Individual, continuous correction of work
- Step-by-step progression according to each student’s level
- Certificate of participation available
The traditional ijaza
The ijaza is granted when the required level of mastery is reached — not simply after a set period of time. It is the master’s testimony that the student has mastered the rules of the script and is qualified to write and teach it.
- calligraphers have received the ijaza from the master so far
- 47+
- students taught in person and online
- 380+
Begin your journey with the letter
Send your application and the master will contact you to assess your level and suggest the right programme.