The Art of Quranic Khat

Calligraphy Lessons Solo

Learn khat in Solo from the very first touch of the qalam to a piece you can hang on the wall. Naskhi comes first as the base, then Riq'ah and Thuluth, with every proportion weighed by the nuqthah dot. Open to children, teens, adults, and seniors, through private lessons at home across Laweyan, Jebres, and Banjarsari, or online, with calligraphers trained in the Arabi Method.

4.9 from 34 learner and guardian reviews

Calligraphers trained in the Arabi method
Your strokes are corrected on the sheet, one at a time

Calligraphy Lessons Solo with Arabi teachers, the Arabi method

3 Khat StylesNaskhi, Riq'ah, and Thuluth, one step at a time

Metode ArabiTrained calligraphers

Every AgeFrom children of 5 to seniors

Quick Answer

What is the Arabic calligraphy (khat) course at Arabi in Solo?

Key points

Each stroke is sized by the nuqthah dot unit, so the proportion of every letter stays true.
Every practice sheet is corrected on the spot by the calligrapher, from line weight to the gaps between letters.

Quick facts

Khat styles: Naskhi, Riq'ah, Thuluth
Age: 5 years to seniors

Teachers near you

Home districts of Arabi teachers in Solo

These districts are home to the most Arabi teachers in this city.

Jebres
Banjarsari
Laweyan
Pasar Kliwon
Serengan

Arabi still has few calligraphy teachers living in Solo. Online classes with the Arabi method are open from anywhere.

Getting to Know Your City

Arabi Arabic Calligraphy in Solo

Solo, or Surakarta, is one of the cities with deep Islamic traditions in Central Java, where palace culture runs alongside the life of santri. From the Laweyan area, known for its religious batik merchant quarter, to Pasar Kliwon with its community of Arab descent and its old mosque, to Jebres, Banjarsari, and Serengan, Muslim families in Solo keep the habit of reciting the Quran in village mosques, madrasah, and majelis taklim that have lived on for generations. The Great Mosque of Surakarta beside the northern town square is one of the centers of religious life familiar to residents. This atmosphere makes learning Arabic Calligraphy in Solo feel like a continuation of traditions long rooted among the people of this city.

LaweyanPasar KliwonJebresBanjarsariSerenganKratonanKampung SewuMojosongoJajarKertenGilinganSemanggi

A city with strong santri roots

Solo is surrounded by pesantren and madrasah traditions in the Surakarta area and its surroundings, with religious life familiar in village mosques and majelis taklim. Your child learns Arabic Calligraphy with adab and depth that match the feel of this santri city.

Learning that fits the daily life of Solo residents

From Laweyan and Banjarsari to Jebres and Mojosongo, Arabi's ustadz and ustadzah guide Solo families in learning Arabic Calligraphy privately at home or online, adjusting to the rhythm of families in this city.

Adab preserved alongside knowledge

The people of Solo hold courtesy and good character in high regard in seeking knowledge. Learning Arabic Calligraphy with Arabi in Solo plants correct tajwid, lasting memorization, and good adab all together.

Reviews

Stories from Arabi Calligraphy Students

4.9 From 34 learner and guardian reviews

My child, who once had little patience, now traces lines and dots with real care. The calligrapher draws in front of him, so he sees exactly how the hand should move.

I began from nothing in my thirties. Learning Naskhi with the nuqthah rule made my writing neat, and I have already framed my first basmalah.

Through guidance in the naskah branch, I came to grasp the required and chosen styles. Correction on every sheet made my strokes steadier as the MKQ drew near.

Child Readiness

Signs You Are Ready to Begin Khat

Not sure whether to start Arabic Calligraphy now? These signs help learners in Solo decide, and the first session opens with an assessment anyway.

A Child Ready to Begin

Knows some of the hijaiyah letter shapes

Teens, Adults, and Seniors

Wants to learn from scratch or to firm up a style already known

What Arabi Prepares

Guidance on choosing a qalam and tools matched to your stage

One sign per group is enough to start weighing it up. The full checklist is on the main program page. See the full readiness checklist

Tutor

Arabi Calligraphers in Solo Who Teach from the Heart

Calligraphy needs a teacher whose hand is trained and whose heart is patient. Arabi's ustadz and ustadzah calligraphers are skilled experts drawn from a range of campuses and universities, equipped with the Arabi Method to guide beginners in an orderly way. Across Solo they draw in front of you, correct with gentleness, and cheer you on over every practice sheet, until your strokes find their beauty.

Trained Khat Expert Campus graduate

Holds the rules of Naskhi, Riq'ah, and Thuluth, and can draw a rule-faithful example directly in front of you.

Naskhi
Riq'ah
Thuluth

A Teacher's Heart In person and online

Patient with strokes still stiff, encouraging with good manners, and glad for every small step a student takes.

Guiding children
Guiding adults
Manners of learning

The Arabi Khat Method

Carrying On the Way of the Master Calligraphers, Laid Out for Beginners

In Solo, Arabi's ustadz and ustadzah teach Arabic Calligraphy with the Arabi Method arranged in gradual stages, from basic introduction to lasting ability, so your child in areas like Pasar Kliwon, Serengan, or Mojosongo learns with a comfortable and well-directed rhythm. Khat has always travelled from teacher to student through copying an example and having each stroke corrected. Arabi keeps this way alive and shapes it into clear steps for Solo learners.

Copying the teacher's example

Manqul

You write over or alongside the rule example, teaching your eye and hand to know the true shape of each letter before you write it freely.

Learning face to face

Talaqqi

The calligrapher forms the strokes right in front of you and reveals the hand movements no explanation can carry, from the tilt of the qalam to the weight of each pull.

Reviewing every sheet

Stroke Correction

Each practice is marked wherever it needs mending, from line weight, to the level of the rows, to the spacing between letters, so the proportions rise steadily.

The Arabi Method arrangement

Gradual Levels

One style is made firm before the next begins, so the base of your strokes stays strong and calm as the material widens.

Across the generations, calligraphers (khattat) learned by tracing their teacher's work letter by letter, then handing back their practice for correction until each stroke held to the rules. Arabi guards this same tradition and orders it into level after level, so a beginner in Solo who has never lifted a qalam still has a plain road toward a finished piece.

Real Arabi Teachers

Ustadz Who Teach Arabic Calligraphy in Solo

A glimpse of the real Arabi teachers who guide Arabic Calligraphy in Solo, chosen from leading campuses and trained in the Arabi method.

Ustadzah Meysi S.

Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta Magister Ilmu Al-Quran dan Tafsir

Corrects students’ reading one by one, so each session feels more fluent and confident. Her Arabic helps students understand the meaning of what they learn. Her UIN background strengthens the way she supports students’ learning.
- Mengaji Al-Quran
- Tahfidz
- Bahasa Arab
Ustadz Ferdi H.

Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Pendidikan Bahasa Arab

Teaches the beauty of Arabic writing with correct khat rules, from letter proportion to neat work. His Arabic helps students understand the meaning of what they write.
- Kaligrafi
- Bahasa Arab
- Tahfidz
- Mengaji Al-Quran
- Studi Islam
Ustadz Afif F.

Universitas Darussalam Gontor

Nurtures a love for Arabic, balancing listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Adab and Islamic understanding are planted along with the lesson. Used to daily Arabic since his Gontor years, he makes learning feel close and alive.
- Bahasa Arab
- Studi Islam
Ustadz Maulama N.

Uin Sunan Kalijaga Ilmu Hadits

Guides students to master Arabic grammar step by step, so they can read unvowelled texts with confidence. His Arabic helps students understand the meaning of what they learn. The experience formed at UIN makes him patient with every student.
- Shorof
- Bahasa Arab
- Mengaji Al-Quran
- Tahsin Tajwid
- Studi Islam
Ustadzah Aura W.

UIN MALANG

Patiently leads students new to the Quran, keeping the lesson calm and encouraging. Her Arabic helps students understand the meaning of what they learn. Her academic grounding from UIN makes her explanations structured and easy to follow.
- Mengaji Al-Quran
- Bahasa Arab
- Studi Islam
Ustadz Ardian Y.

Mahad Tsurayya Malang/Tsurayya Islamic School Malang (TISMA) Tahfidz dan Pendidikan Islam

Accompanies students from recognising the hijaiyah letters to fluent reading, then arranges memorisation so it takes root. He patiently corrects reading one by one.
- Mengaji Al-Quran
- Bahasa Arab
- Tahfidz

A small sample of the Arabi teacher network across Indonesia.

Where they studied

Campus backgrounds of Arabi teachers in Solo

Universitas Sebelas Maret
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta

This list shows where our teachers studied. Arabi has no formal partnership with these campuses.

Same in every city

Arabic Calligraphy levels and method

A short outline of the curriculum, identical in every city. Read the full version on the main Arabic Calligraphy page.

Six Khat Milestones, from the First Line to a Framed Piece

Milestone 1 Controlled Lines and Dots
Milestone 2 Single Naskhi Letters
Milestone 3 Joins and Words
Milestone 4 Sentences and Riq'ah
Milestone 5 The Majesty of Thuluth
Milestone 6 Composition Work

See every level in full

What We Hold to in Every Khat Session

Private at Home
Private Online
Sizing by the Nuqthah Dot
Drawing in Front of You
Rising Once You Are Solid
Strokes Corrected on Every Sheet
Rules Weighed by the Dot Unit
Three Styles, Step by Step

See what each lesson covers

Islamic heritage

Islamic heritage Solo is known for

Masjid Agung Surakarta
Kampung Kauman

Comparison

Learning Khat with Arabi in Solo Compared to Other Ways

Many families in Solo are already familiar with mosque study circles and Quran education centers. Here is an honest picture of how structured Arabic Calligraphy with Arabi helps families in Solo compared with other options, so you can choose the learning path that suits your child best. There are many ways to learn Arabic calligraphy, and each has a place. Here is an honest look, so families in Solo can choose with clear eyes while still honoring every option.

Aspect	Arabi Private Khat	Self-Study from Video	School Extracurricular
Stroke correction	Every stroke is corrected on the spot by a calligrapher	No one mends the strokes, and errors in measure quietly take root	One teacher for many children, so attention per student is thin
Rule of measure	Weighed by the nuqthah dot unit from the very start	Often guesswork with no standard yardstick	A basic introduction, the rule of measure seldom detailed

Showing 2 aspects; the full table compares 4. See the full comparison

Pricing

Arabic Calligraphy Cost in Solo

One fee for all of Solo, including Laweyan, Pasar Kliwon, Jebres: it does not change with the teacher, and online lessons are an option too.

Rp 86.370 / per session a 60-minute session, one tutor with one learner teacher comes to you in Solo

One session runs 60, 90, or 120 minutes. The length you pick moves the fee:

60 min Rp 86.370
90 min Rp 108.231
120 min Rp 137.379

Learning online comes to the same figure, Rp 86.370 per session, wherever you are.

Arabi in Solo runs on monthly packages and session lengths, so the per-session figure above holds from 4 sessions a month onward. Larger packages bring the cost per session down:

4 sessionsper month Rp 86.370 per session Rp 345.480
8 sessionsper month Rp 84.913 per session Rp 679.301
12 sessionsper month Rp 83.455 per session Rp 1.001.462
24 sessionsper month Rp 79.083 per session Rp 1.897.992

A shared session in Solo is counted 25% lower, which comes to Rp 64.778 per session per learner.

Registration costs Rp 95.000, charged a single time at the start. The 8-session package in Solo then totals Rp 774.301 the first time you pay.

Ask about fees on WhatsApp

FAQ

Questions About the Arabic Calligraphy Course in Solo

Can the calligraphy course in Solo be done online?

Yes. Arabi offers khat classes at home across Solo or online through the screen. In an online class the calligrapher draws the example live and you send photos of your practice to be corrected on the spot. Online learning is also supported through the Arabi App, and registration is done through daftar.arabi.id.

Does Arabi in Solo prepare students for calligraphy competitions such as the MKQ?

Yes, for students who are interested. The Musabaqah Khattil Quran (MKQ) judges the beauty and rules of the writing across the naskah, decoration, and contemporary branches. Arabi's calligraphers guide the rules strictly and introduce the demands of each branch. This preparation grows alongside practice, and we guide it honestly according to each student's ability.

Can Arabic Calligraphy lessons in Solo be private at home?

Yes. Arabi's ustadz and ustadzah serve private Arabic Calligraphy lessons at home in many areas of Solo, from Laweyan, Pasar Kliwon, Jebres, Banjarsari, to Mojosongo, with schedules that fit the daily life of your family in the city of Solo.

What age is suitable to start Arabic Calligraphy in Solo?

Children in Solo can start Arabic Calligraphy from an early age, and the levels are adjusted to each student's ability. Arabi will help you recognize your child's readiness first, so learning feels comfortable and gradual amid the daily life of Solo families.

How does Arabi maintain the quality of Arabic Calligraphy teachers in Solo?

Arabi's Arabic Calligraphy teachers in Solo are ustadz and ustadzah trained in the Arabi Method, graduates of various campuses, with expertise in Quran recitation and Arabic and a teacher's heart that teaches with sincerity, so your child in Solo is guided with patience and good adab.

Is Arabic Calligraphy in Solo available online?

Yes, it is available. Besides private lessons at home, families in Solo can learn Arabic Calligraphy online through the Arabi App, so a student can keep learning with the support of an ustadz or ustadzah even when schedules are full or distance becomes an obstacle in the city of Solo.

Does Arabi reach Laweyan and Pasar Kliwon in Solo?

Students in Laweyan, Pasar Kliwon, Jebres and nearby districts of Solo can learn at home with a visiting teacher, or join online.

More general questions about Arabic Calligraphy, from method to levels and fees: Read the Arabic Calligraphy FAQ

Your first step in Arabic Calligraphy in Solo

The first consultation on WhatsApp is free. The Arabi team helps you set the starting level, the schedule, and a suitable teacher.