Arabic calligraphy
Bismallah written in Arabic calligraphy
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Arabic calligraphy, is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the Arabic language and alphabet. It is known in Arabic as khatt (خط), derived from the word 'line', 'design', or 'construction'.[1][2]
See Islamic calligraphy for more details.
Gallery
Modern examples
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Bismallah calligraphy
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Animation showing the calligraphic composition of the Al Jazeera logo
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The Emirates logo is written in traditional Arabic calligraphy
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The instruments and work of a student calligrapher
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References
- ↑ Julia Kaestle (10 July 2010). "Arabic calligraphy as a typographic exercise".
- ↑ Stefan Widany (June 2011). The History of Arabic Calligraphy - an Essay on Its Greatest Artists and Its Development. GRIN Verlag. ISBN 978-3-640-93875-9.
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