The course offers a practical introduction to the Naskh script, the traditional script used for copying the Qur'an.
This is an eight-week intensive calligraphy course taught by traditionally-trained calligrapher Ustadh Ahmad Mohamad. Participants will learn the art of Islamic Calligraphy, mastering basic strokes, pen angles and letter construction, moving from the use of calligraphy pens to the qalam/reed pen. Through hands-on guidance, participants will explore techniques and traditions, learning the rules of proportion for all Arabic alphabet letters. Subject to participants' progress, by the end of the course, participants will have had the opportunity to learn all the Arabic letters.*
The course is open to people of all abilities and backgrounds. No knowledge of written or spoken Arabic is required. Participants with some prior experience in calligraphy or an interest in improving their letter formations may also attend.
The course will run weekly from Saturday 6th June to Saturday 25th July 2026, 5 PM - 6:30 PM. The course price includes all eight sessions plus materials.
Suitable for ages 14+
*PLEASE NOTE: The tutor will be teaching specific letters each week as part of an intensive programme. Our tutor is very conscientious about using the session time for correcting the work of individuals after teaching the letter strokes of a letter to the group. Therefore, it is essential that participants attend every week and arrive promptly to get the full benefit of the course. If you miss a week, the illustrated letter template will be provided to you for self-guided practice at home, but the tutor will not be able provide you with 1-1 tutoring during the session to help you catch-up. Similarly, latecomers who miss the teaching of the first letter of the session, will be provided with the letter template to help them practice and might not have the time to teach you separately 1-1.
Tickets and Booking Links:
Please Include your full home address and email address in the note section of the booking page so that we can confirm booking. We will also need this in case we need to provide additional details before the course starts. Failure to do this may result in your place being cancelled. If you forget, please email with the details: [email protected]
Early Bird Course Fee (available until 13th May 2026, 11 PM): £125 (CLICK FOR BOOKING LINK)
Standard Course Fee: £150 (CLICK FOR BOOKING LINK)
OPTION TO PAY IN TWO INSTALMENTS: If you would like to pay by two equal instalments, you can reserve your space with the first payment. The second payment will be due by 22nd May 2026. We will email you a link for the second payment.
Early Bird Course Instalment: 2 x £62.50 (CLICK FOR BOOKING LINK)
Standard Course Instalment: 2 x £75 (CLICK FOR BOOKING LINK)
REFUND POLICY: Please note that whether you pay as a whole or in two installments, we cannot offer refunds within 14 days of the course start date.
GIFT AID: All proceeds from our workshops and courses are going towards our fundraising target of £15,000 to remain open and are considered as donations towards this fund. If you are a UK taxpayer, we are able to increase the value of your donation at no extra cost to you through Gift Aid, allowing us to claim an additional 25p for every £1 donated from eligible UK taxpayers. We can only apply for this if you confirm you are a UK taxpayer and provide your name, postcode and house number in the notes section when you check-out using the link.
Image credit: Naskh calligraphy by 18th-century Ottoman master calligrapher, Mehmet Sevki Efendi.