Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): Handam: Journal of Islamic Calligraphy

This issue presents a collection of studies that examine Islamic calligraphy from multiple perspectives, including education, aesthetics, da'wah strategies, digital manuscripts, and the practice of calligraphy in religious public spaces. Several articles focus on the learning process of calligraphy in educational institutions, particularly Islamic junior high schools, by exploring teaching methods, student engagement, and the potential development of da'wah strategies through calligraphy as a learning medium. Another study analyzes calligraphers’ aesthetic reception of the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad SAW through the tradition of Hilyah Syarifah calligraphy, illustrating how sacred texts are transformed into visual expressions that combine spiritual meaning and artistic value.

In addition, research on calligraphy in digital Qur'anic manuscripts investigates the transformation of calligraphic forms and their presentation in the context of modern digital technology. Meanwhile, a field study of calligraphy at the Great Mosque of At-Taqwa Gumawang Belitang, East OKU, South Sumatra, explores the types of scripts, color compositions, and media used in mosque calligraphic decorations.

Overall, the articles in this issue demonstrate that Islamic calligraphy functions not only as a form of religious visual art but also as a medium for education, aesthetic expression, da'wah communication, and cultural transformation in contemporary Muslim societies.