Traditional Islamic Book Arts Academy

The Traditional Islamic Book Arts Academy (Arabic: أكاديمية طيبة لإحياء التراث الإسلامي, often shortened to Tayba Academy or TIBA) is a Jordanian non-governmental organization founded in 2009 by Princess Haya bint Al Hussein. It describes itself as the first initiative of its kind to revive Islamic heritage in Jordan and the wider Arab world, focusing on the traditional crafts and arts associated with the Islamic book — calligraphy, illumination, binding, and related manuscript traditions. The academy is headquartered in the Zahran district in the heart of Amman, the Jordanian capital. Its flagship program is the King Hussein Quran writing project, a major manuscript undertaking whose first phase was completed by the academy. Through this and related programs, the academy has positioned itself as a leading organization in the revival of Islamic heritage in the Kingdom. As a non-governmental, non-profit-style cultural institution rather than a conventional commercial company, the academy operates at the intersection of cultural heritage, education, and craft. Its work supports artisans, calligraphers, and scholars engaged in traditional Islamic book arts, and it serves as a reference point for manuscript and heritage studies in the region. The academy maintains an official website at tiba.org.jo, which presents its programs and activities.

The Traditional Islamic Book Arts Academy was established in 2009 by Princess Haya bint Al Hussein as a Jordanian non-governmental organization. It was conceived as the first initiative of its kind aimed at reviving Islamic heritage in Jordan and the Arab world, with a particular emphasis on the traditional arts of the Islamic book. From its base in the Zahran district of Amman, the academy developed programs centered on manuscript production, calligraphy, and related heritage crafts. Its most prominent undertaking is the King Hussein Quran writing project, a major manuscript initiative honoring the late King Hussein. The academy completed the first phase of this project, which helped establish its reputation as a leading organization in the field of Islamic heritage revival within the Kingdom. Over time, the academy has continued to serve as a hub for traditional Islamic book arts, supporting practitioners and promoting awareness of manuscript traditions. Its official website, tiba.org.jo, provides information about its mission, programs, and activities.

• 2009

  Academy founded by Princess Haya bint Al Hussein in Amman, Jordan.

• Completion of the first phase of the King Hussein Quran writing project.

A pioneering non-governmental cultural academy dedicated to reviving Islamic book arts and heritage in Jordan and the Arab world.

• King Hussein Quran writing project

  A major manuscript project to write the Quran, completed in its first phase by the academy.

1. 1Official websitetiba.org.jo
2. 2Wikidata entrywikidata.org
3. 3Arabic Wikipedia articlear.wikipedia.org