The MET is currently housing an exhibit on (mostly contemporary) Islamic calligraphy. The collection shows different works of calligraphy and could be useful/interesting for paper topics or research.

Article: https://www.dailysabah.com/arts-culture/2019/09/03/the-calligrapher-and-the-city-islamic-ink-at-the-met

Link to the exhibit: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2019/decorated-word-islamic-calligraphy