The Arts in Saudi Arabia Last updated on
Sunday 25th April 2010
The Arabian peninsula has a poetic tradition that goes back to pre-Islamic times. Poetry and storytelling are common folk traditions.
The Quran limits public performances of music and dance (pictured) and prohibits the making of graven images by artists. Hand-lettered Qur'ans are produced with complex geometric and floral designs.
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