Islamic calligraphy
الخط الإسلامي
The art of beautiful Arabic script; the noblest Islamic art for its link to writing the Qur'an, with styles from Kufic to Naskh, Thuluth and Diwani.
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The art of writing and shaping the Arabic letter beautifully. It is the most honoured of the Islamic arts because of its link to the writing of the Qur'an, and its scripts varied among kufic, naskh, thuluth and diwani. 1
People and things also explored
The Blue Qur'an· The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Command, prohibition and capacity· Arabesque
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islam.museum contributors. “Islamic calligraphy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/islamic-calligraphy/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.