Comments on: Calligraphy 2.0 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/ Another Casualty to the Seduction Of Art Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:47:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc by: hussein http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20039 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:21:07 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20039 The reason behind showing an English ad or an Arabic cultural thingy is the same reason why everyone on this blog using English language to debate, talk & comment. To show respect for this blog and for its owner, i asked Roba to use this version of the ad. And to see the Arabic ad, you can checkout the facebook link, or follow this one: http://ikbis.com/user/all_sizes/120204?username=alazaat Also, Roba's comment is valuable and mentions another strong reason. thanx everyone :) The reason behind showing an English ad or an Arabic cultural thingy is the same reason why everyone on this blog using English language to debate, talk & comment.

To show respect for this blog and for its owner, i asked Roba to use this version of the ad.

And to see the Arabic ad, you can checkout the facebook link, or follow this one:
http://ikbis.com/user/all_sizes/120204?username=alazaat

Also, Roba’s comment is valuable and mentions another strong reason.

thanx everyone :)

]]> by: Catalyst http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20035 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:26:29 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20035 Everything is fine except that its written in english, and besides, someone who wants to learn arabic caligraphy should attempt to at least learn two words of Arabic and put some effort in understanding an arabic ad, that should be obviously about caligraphy! Anyway, lets not focus on this, good luck everybody. Everything is fine except that its written in english, and besides, someone who wants to learn arabic caligraphy should attempt to at least learn two words of Arabic and put some effort in understanding an arabic ad, that should be obviously about caligraphy!

Anyway, lets not focus on this, good luck everybody.

]]> by: Roba http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20029 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:23:10 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20029 LOL, I didn't notice that it was in English. But anyway, it's in English because a lot of non-Arabs living in Jordan also want to learn to write. Actually, there were lots of people who don't speak Arabic who took the earlier course. My German colleague Danni for example. It was fun seeing that he learned it faster than any of us! LOL, I didn’t notice that it was in English. But anyway, it’s in English because a lot of non-Arabs living in Jordan also want to learn to write. Actually, there were lots of people who don’t speak Arabic who took the earlier course. My German colleague Danni for example. It was fun seeing that he learned it faster than any of us!

]]> by: Batoul http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20028 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20028 wow! I was looking for something like this in Syria while I was on vacation but its so hard with my limited time to fit into a course. Its beautiful! Arabic is a beautiful language by all means. wow! I was looking for something like this in Syria while I was on vacation but its so hard with my limited time to fit into a course. Its beautiful! Arabic is a beautiful language by all means.

]]> by: Sami http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20026 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:53:53 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20026 oh I did not see Laila's comment before I did post mine, same feeling though. But I think I know the answer, it's because English posts seems sexier, means you're sophisticated and modern. It's this sh!t that I experience everyday here in the U.S. when I talk with Arab friends and they utter two Arabic words and the rest is many failed attempts to imitate native English speakers. I listen to a voicemail message to find out that it's full of "what's up" and "call me back dude" and the fact that it's from my an Arab friend makes me feel sick to my stomach... on this poster, I think it will be much more appealing if it's written in Arabic with some calligraphic samples for each course (like Thulth course test is written in Thulth and Naskh is in Naskh and so on). oh I did not see Laila’s comment before I did post mine, same feeling though. But I think I know the answer, it’s because English posts seems sexier, means you’re sophisticated and modern. It’s this sh!t that I experience everyday here in the U.S. when I talk with Arab friends and they utter two Arabic words and the rest is many failed attempts to imitate native English speakers. I listen to a voicemail message to find out that it’s full of “what’s up” and “call me back dude” and the fact that it’s from my an Arab friend makes me feel sick to my stomach…

on this poster, I think it will be much more appealing if it’s written in Arabic with some calligraphic samples for each course (like Thulth course test is written in Thulth and Naskh is in Naskh and so on).

]]> by: Sami http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20025 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:46:53 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20025 I love the fact that this is an ad for an ARABIC calligraphy course and it's written in English :) I wonder if there are non-native Arabic speakers who want to learn about Arabic calligraphy and don't read Arabic! I love the fact that this is an ad for an ARABIC calligraphy course and it’s written in English :) I wonder if there are non-native Arabic speakers who want to learn about Arabic calligraphy and don’t read Arabic!

]]> by: laila http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20023 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:20 +0000 http://andfaraway.net/blog/2008/07/08/calligraphy-20/#comment-20023 i focused really hard but i still can not get why the hell the poster is in english!! :S i focused really hard but i still can not get why the hell the poster is in english!! :S

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