The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included Arabic calligraphy on its list of intangible cultural heritage, after submitting an Arab file that included 16 Arab countries.

 "Saudi Arabia has led the cooperation with 15 Arab countries under the supervision of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), in registering the “Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO,” according to sources.

The file was presented by 16 Arab countries, namely Jordan, the Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, the Sultanate of Oman, Palestine, Lebanon, Kuwait, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania and Yemen.