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Done by Lina LaghrabliInstructor: Dr. Charles
Dye
The Art of Arabic Calligraphy
Spring 2013
"In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate"
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Outline
• General Features of Arabic Calligraphy
• Primary Styles, Samples & Features
• Islam and Arabic Calligraphy
"In the name of God the Merciful the Compassionate"
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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
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Primary Styles, Samples & Features
Over 100 Styles 6 Primary Styles
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Kufi Script
• General Information
• Variation of Kufi style
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Naskh
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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"
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MosqueQur’anic Verse in the Shape of a Mosque
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Islam and Arabic Calligraphy
• First Revelation of the Qur’an & Other verses
• Recording the Qur’an • Harf Al Uthmani
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Mohamed Zakarya
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Thank you for your attention