Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The museum is one of the most prominent heritage landmarks that highlights the history and authenticity of the art of Arabic calligraphy.

Since its opening, the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum has hosted and organised a large number of distinguished exhibitions and workshops, which, over the past years, have contributed to enhancing the feeling of pride in this original art, which constitutes a large part of the Arab and Islamic heritage.

The museum contributed to raising awareness of the history of Arabic calligraphy and its pivotal role in enriching the artistic and cultural scene in the Arab and Islamic worlds, as well as its role in arousing the passion for learning Arabic calligraphy among many members of society, in addition to providing a platform for talents to showcase their creative works and paintings that included various types of Arabic calligraphy.

It also organises workshops and training courses annually with the aim of teaching the art of Arabic calligraphy and spreading its culture among young people and introducing them to the basics of the art of Arabic calligraphy, including the "The Young Calligrapher" course, which targets the younger generations.

The museum continues to enrich the talents of inthusiats by organising specialised training courses that focus on teaching the basics of calligraphy, including the Naskh script, the Thuluth script, the Raq’ah script, and the Diwani script, which are the most prominent and most beautiful Arabic scripts.

The Sharjah Museums Authority invites all members of the Emirati community to visit the museum, to celebrate the occasion of its opening and to tour its halls, to explore the most prominent creative works and artworks that reflect the originality of Arabic calligraphy and its rich history.