Done by Lina LaghrabliInstructor: Dr. Charles

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The Art of Arabic Calligraphy

Spring 2013

"In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate"

Outline

• General Features of Arabic Calligraphy

• Primary Styles, Samples & Features

• Islam and Arabic Calligraphy

"In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate"

General Features of Arabic Calligraphy

Meaning of calligraphy The role of the Qur’an in calligraphy The use of the art of calligraphy The Art of Arabic Calligraphy

Primary Styles, Samples & Features

Over 100 Styles 6 Primary Styles

Kufi Script

• General Information

• Variation of Kufi style

Naskh

Pictorial Calligraphy

Prayer in a form of a Lion “Ali bin abi Talib, the victorious

lion of God, may God be pleased with him"

Prayer in a form of a human figure

“I testify that there is no god, but God

and Muhammad is a messenger of God"

MosqueQur’anic Verse in the Shape of a Mosque

Islam and Arabic Calligraphy

• First Revelation of the Qur’an & Other verses

• Recording the Qur’an • Harf Al Uthmani

Mohamed Zakarya

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