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| | Islamic calligraphy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Islamic calligraphy is often displayed in Muslim art, because it serves as an inspiration. | | | Contemporary artists in the Islamic world draw on the heritage of calligraphy to use calligraphic inscriptions or abstractions in their work. | | | Instead of recalling something related to the reality of the spoken word, calligraphy for the Muslim is a visible expression of the highest art of all, the art of the spiritual world. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_calligraphy
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| | Arabic Calligraphy, Introduction |
| | Arabic calligraphy is a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. | | | Arabic calligraphy is not merely an art form but involves divine and moral representations -- from which calligraphy acquires its sublime reputation. | | | In Islamic and Arabic cultures, calligraphy became highly respected as an art -- the art of writing. |
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http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy/intro.html
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| | Islamic Art |
| | Calligraphy is the most prominant form of Islamic art not only because images are frowned on in the Islamic world, but because the other art forms; ceramics, glass, metalworks each draw on calligraphy as their major source of embellishment. | | | Calligraphy is the oldest and most common form of Islamic art. | | | The major practices of Islamic art were, and still are; metalwork, pottery, painting, calligraphy and rugs. |
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http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/islam/b04/Islam_Arabic_Calligraphy.html
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| | Your Name in Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Arabic Calligraphy is the pillar of Arabo-Islamic arts. | | | If writing is basically the painting of words, calligraphy is the painting of the essence of words. | | | Even though this style dates back to 886, its use in the art of calligraphy is recent. |
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http://www.calligraphy.freewebspace.com/info.html
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| | Egypt: Art of Arabic Calligraphy in Egypt |
| | Its forms, however, differ, as Arabic calligraphy has surpassed the end of writing process itself to reach eternity in terms of design and styles; further becoming one of the outstanding features of Islamic arts, constituting the common denominator for all Arab and Islamic arts, either they were taking shapes of fixed buildings or mobile antiques. | | | Arabic calligraphy has thrived once again in Egypt and Arab countries to revive potentialities of artists who mastered such art and developed it. | | | Arab artists had to unleash their artistic and creative potentials through different means, using Arabic calligraphy as a rich and easy way to create new aspects of art. |
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http://www.touregypt.net/historicalessays/calligraphy.htm
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| | Arabic calligraphy |
| | Decorative writing – calligraphy – is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world. | | | A wealth of information about Arabic calligraphy can be found at www.islamicart.com, a website produced by the Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture Organisation. | | | It describes the instruments used for calligraphy and how the proportions of the letters are determined. |
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http://www.al-bab.com/arab/visual/calligraphy.htm
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| | The Islamic World to 1600: The Arts, Learning, and Knowledge (Calligraphy) |
| | From there, calligraphy grew into one of the greatest Islamic arts, as it was used to decorate almost any surface. | | | Whereas decorative writing all but disappeared in Europe with the advent of the printing press, the Islamic world retained it as an art form long after the necessity of writing longhand was removed by modern technology. | | | Calligraphy adorned architecture, decorative arts, coins, jewellery, textiles, weapons, tools, paintings, and manuscripts. |
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http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/learning/calligraphy.html
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| | Calligraphystyles |
| | Arabic calligraphy styles were adapted by Persian, Turkish, and Egyptian artists. | | | Many of these styles were developed by artists in different parts of the Islamic Empire, and their work can be seen in architecture and in copies of the Qur'an or even in everyday objects. | | | "IslamiCity Gallery of Islamic Art - Calligraphy" The calligraphy gallery offers many examples of Arabic calligraphy with explanations and dates. |
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http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Calligraphy/Calligraphystyles.html
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| | Islam: Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Why is calligraphy the main form of art in a mosque? | | | "Calligraphy" means "beautiful writing" (or writing as a form of art). | | | Why is Arabic calligraphy such a respected art form? |
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http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Calligraphy/Islam_Arabic_Calligraphy.html
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| | THE ART OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY |
| | Calligraphy is an extremely demanding activity, and most of the great Muslim masters devoted their lives to perfecting their art. | | | Welcome to this celebration of the art and craft of calligraphy. | | | "The art of calligraphy is hidden in the teaching [method] of the master" |
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http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/7001
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| | Hassan Massoudy Calligrapher |
| | Words, in Arabic, are written horizontally - but I give them verticality and, at the summit of the constructions that result, I draw the letters together to enhance the monumental quality of the composition. | | | The artist to whom calligraphy yields its secrets experiences a sense of exaltation comparable to that felt by dancers who whirl until they are exhausted. | | | Hassan Massoudy is a true modern artist in vital communication, with the outside world : he does books publishing, exhibitions, speeches, teaching the art of calligraphy. |
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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hassan.massoudy/english.htm
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| | Detroit Institute of Arts : Permanent Collection - Ancient Art - Islamic Art |
| | Arabic calligraphy was the vehicle that spread the message of Islam and thus became the central, most venerated art form. | | | The arabesque, derived from the classical vine scroll, evolved into Islamic art's most distinctive motif. |
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http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/islamicart/islamicart.html
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| | Hassan Massoudy Calligraphe |
| | His mastering of the traditional art of calligraphy combined with his encounter of contemporary art, have allowed him to draw a new path for the art of arabic calligraphy. | | | Before he arrived in Paris in June 1969 where he studied at Les Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts School), he was a calligrapher in Bagdad. | | | Actualité des expositions, demonstrations-creations publiques et stages de calligraphie |
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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/hassan.massoudy
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| | Calligraphy |
| | This website is a short primer in the arts of calligraphy and illumination for those who are interested in learning how to make scrolls. | | | This project focuses mainly on Western calligraphy with a glimpse at the other two styles. | | | Today, they are still used for calligraphy that needs a broad-edged, flexible pen. |
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http://www.42explore.com/calligrphy.htm
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| | CNN.com - arts & style - Japanese artist specializes in Arabic calligraphy - August 24, 2000 |
| | Honda's work is often set on vivid backgrounds, unlike classical Japanese calligraphy which is written on a plain or pastel background. | | | Most of these are similar to quill pens and are usually made by the calligrapher themselves. | | | Now he's an internationally recognized Arabic calligraphy artist, plus the driving force behind its growing popularity in Japan. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/08/24/japanese.calligrapher
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| | Islamic arts Arabic paintings and Calligraphy |
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http://www.arabartgallery.com
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| | Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition |
| | By combining calligraphy with contemporary art, El Shaarani has come up with genuine oriental works, demonstrating his unique school and his insight in creating appropriate solutions to his unprecedented selections of poetry, parts of the Holy Quran and adages. | | | Beautiful Arabic Calligraphy artworks are on display at the | | | is hosting an exhibition for Arabic Calligraphic art by artist Munir El Shaarani on Monday, 4 |
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http://www.gagallery.com/munir-ex.htm
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| | Links to Arab fonts |
| | He holds a MFA in design from the School of Visual Arts in New York, a MA in interactive multimedia from the Utrecht School of the Arts in the Netherlands, and a BA in graphic design in his homeland, Lebanon. | | | Both classic and modern Arabic poetry can be presented by it in clear and elegant formats." The face was designed by the acclaimed Iraqi calligrapher Hamid Al-Saadi (b. | | | He wrote "Calligraphies d'Amour" (2002, éditions Albin Michel). |
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http://cgm.cs.mcgill.ca/%7Eluc/arab.html
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| | Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy: Treasure for the Eyes and Soul (#1) |
| | Arabic, which is composed of 28 letters (mostly consonants), is written from right to left with the letters connected much like English cursive. | | | Other than for those who travel to Arab or Muslim countries, there is very little opportunity to become acquainted with this wonderful art form. | | | Thus in order to appreciate Arabic/Islamic Calligraphy as an expressive art form, it's history and religious meaning must be considered. |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/arab_culture_and_identity/42636
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| | Major Caligraphic Styles |
| | In Islamic and Arabic cultures, calligraphy became highly respected as an art -- the art of writing. | | | Islamic leaders saw in figural arts a possible implication of idolatry, Islam's early theocracy looked to the artistry of calligraphy for religious expression. | | | Ta'liq, also called Farsi, is an unpretentious cursive script apparently in use since the early 9th century. |
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http://www.geocities.com/tayseerj/major_caligraphic_styles.htm
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| | Boutros Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Arabic calligraphy as an art form can be traced back for more than a thousand years. | | | The traditional skills, bamboo pens and special inks of the Arabic calligrapher still play an important role in the communications, design and art of the modern Arab world. | | | By exploring the Arabic calligraphy gallery in this part of our site you will see examples of creative calligraphy which has been commissioned by multinational corporations, Middle Eastern companies and private and corporate institutions. |
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http://www.arabicfonts.com/calligraphy.asp
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| | Islamic Calligraphy in Arabic & Persian |
| | This article covers highlights of the calligraphy collection. | | | Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles showing objects from a private collection of Islamic art. | | | In the area where these works were produced, calligraphy is considered much the higher art form. |
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http://www.biddingtons.com/content/expertcalligraphy.html
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| | Arabic calligraphy, an inspiration |
| | Accordingly, such portraits are not only a fine art but also a key of Arab and Islamic civilization. | | | Artists and calligraphists have created first class portraits, stone works decorated with Arabic calligraphy. | | | Arabic calligraphy is an artistic form reflecting a certain philosophy. |
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http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/001207/2000120739.html
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| | Arabic calligraphy (from calligraphy) -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Turning handwriting into an art form is called calligraphy (see calligraphy). | | | Information on this art form of Iran and its history. | | | Information on the evolution of Arabic script and development of calligraphy as an art form. |
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-53194
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| | CalligContents.html |
| | Carrying on the intricate art of Arabic calligraphy. | | | THE ART OF BUSINESS: Turning a Centuries-old Art into a Business. | | | Sakkal Arabic Fonts: A collection of high quality Arabic fonts in OpenType format. |
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http://www.sakkal.com/CalligContents.html
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| | Sakkal_Design_Arabic_Islamic_Graphics |
| | To make "The Art of Arabic Calligraphy" articles more useful, new links are added to show different examples of calligraphy. | | | Arabic and Islamic Art, Arabic Calligraphy and Typography, Graphic and Web Design, Clip Art | | | Arabic calligraphy for Women Writers of the Arab World, an event sponsored in part by Sakkal Design. |
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http://www.sakkal.com
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| | Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya |
| | There were personalities who achieved high levels of the art and were sought after and collected and became famous individuals who were respected and revered throughout history, a little bit like we think of painters. | | | The one in particular that has always interested me in the collection is the Jildaki manuscript called the Burhan, the alchemical work that was done in Morocco, I think probably in the 19th century or somewhere in that area. | | | This is done basically nine to 11 times. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/islamic_medical/calligraphy/calligraphy.html
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| | Aridi Arabic Calligraphy Art |
| | Fifty sets of Arabic calligraphy art are offered in full color and black and white. | | | Since all the images are supplied in PostScript format (EPS), any modification or color change can be easily accommodated using a compatible illustration or graphics application. |
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http://www.aridi.com/arabcal.htm
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| | Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Calligraphy is a high art form in the Arab world. | | | The long history of Arabic includes periods of high development in literature. | | | The use of verses from the Koran in Arabic script for decoration has led to the development over 1400 years of many different calligraphic styles. |
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http://www.arab.de/arabinfo/acally.htm
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| | Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Because of the Islamic depiction ban, calligraphy is the most important pillar of Arabic art, which is the reason for the fact, that Arabs make great demands on the aesthetic quality of writing. | | | Calligraphy is an indispensible element of each Arabic advertising agency, because ads which ignore the aesthetic importance of calligraphy, are not likely to reach the Arabic customer. | | | HOBOK's experienced calligraphers help you to choose the adequate calligraphic style for your product. |
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http://www.hobok.com/kallieng.htm
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| | Arabic Calligraphy by Rasheed Butt |
| | We hope that the Pakistani master calligrapher will live for many many years to fill the world with the beautiful designs of his miracle-working pen so that we can admire through him the quintessential Islamic art, that of calligraphy, which developed due to the wish to write the word of God as beautifully as possible. | | | For years I have been an admirer of Rasheed Butt's calligraphies. | | | Does not the tradition state: "Verily God is beautiful and loves beauty?" It is this beauty which can be sensed through Rasheed Butt's art, the cultural background of the spectator notwithstanding. |
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http://www.rasheedbutt.com
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| | calligraphy: Arabic Calligraphy |
| | Arabic calligraphy display by Ma (New Straits Times) | | | The art of calligraphy is also practiced with the limited letter alphabet of Arabic. | | | The Art and Design of Arabic Calligraphy (Domes) |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0857131.html
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| | Contemporary Arabic Calligraphy Designs |
| | The different classical styles of the Arabic letters offer unlimited possibilities to the artist. | | | His work in this new form has been exhibited in New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco. | | | The contemporary designs presented here indirectly utilize these styles to create an abstract, yet readable representation of words and provide a postmodern interpretation of the letters. |
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http://www.ndukhan.com
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| | ABC News: AP: Likely Iraq PM Promises Moderation |
| | Islamic art, much of it Quranic verses with intricate Arabic calligraphy in gold that are common in Iraq, adorned the walls. | | | The interview took place in the office of al-Jaafari's home in the U.S.-guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad. | | | An Iraqi flag was hanging from a pole set on a floor stand in the background. |
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=503322
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| | Page not found |
| | Chinese Calligraphy Art, lessons, Tattoo Design and Unique Gifts. | | | Permission should be granted before any use of Chinese calligraphy articles, pictures and videos on this site. | | | Please visit our homepage Wave Dancing Chinese calligraphy and try a search. |
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http://wavedancing.net/knowledge/.../arabiccalligraphytattoo.htm
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| | CompPanel #11: Arabic Calligraphy |
| | I have taken it from Donald M. Anderson, The Art of Written Forms: The Theory and Practice of Calligraphy, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston (1969), p.302, who in turn took it from Ernst Lehner, Alphabets and Ornaments, Cleveland, OH: World Publishing (1952). | | | Lehner’s resourceful book is still available, very cheaply, in a Dover Publications reprint. | | | Less familiar but no less imaginative is the long tradition of Arabic calligraphy. |
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http://comppile.tamucc.edu/comppanel_11.htm
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| | ARABIC - transc.; Calligraphy |
| | The gallery (new approaches towards Islamic art and Arabic calligraphy) | | | Islamic Calligraphy with Mohamed Zakariya with film sequences ! | | | (The Arabic Alphabeth, Letters And Phonetics - planned) |
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http://www.abc.se/~m9783/arabic_trc.html
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| | Islam.tc - Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Clipart Collection |
| | I would recommend using pictures of Mosques and rugs, etc. instead of any calligraphy, which almost always has Qur'anic text. | | | A very important note (especially to non-Muslims): Many clipart here are considered sacred in that they contain the name of Allah (God) in Arabic and other Holy Qur'anic text, and as such, are subject to utmost care and respect. | | | Handling the Qur'anic text for Muslims alone involves a bodily purification (ablution) first (for every use). |
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http://www.islam.tc/clip-art
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| | The Art of Calligraphy |
| | Arabic and Islamic Architecture - The Art of Calligraphy - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/arabic_islamic_architecture/28162 | | | Additionally calligraphy was seen as the alternative to sculptural or figurative architectural decoration which had its associations with idolatry at the time. | | | The Arabic language, a part of the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages, is composed of 28 letters (mostly consonants). |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/arabic_islamic_architecture/28162
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| | Amazon.com: Books: Arabic Calligraphy : Naskh style for beginners |
| | Arabic Art in Color (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) by Prisse d'Avennes | | | This introductory workbook is for those who have no previous knowledge of Arabic and want to try writing in Arabic writing for the first time. | | | The book finishes with a gallery of beautiful examples of naskh calligraphy taken from throughout history. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0071400443?v=glance
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| | Arabic alphabet, pronunciation and language |
| | These colloquial varieties of Arabic appear in written form in some poetry, cartoons and comics, plays and personal letters. | | | Arabic calligraphy - gives extensive details of the different styles of calligraphy and includes beautiful examples of each style: http://www.islamicart.com/main/calligraphy | | | It differs from Modern Standard Arabic mainly in style and vocabulary, some of which is archaic. |
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http://www.omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm
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| | The Arabic language |
| | Arabic has many regional dialects, and if you want to master one of these the only really effective way is to spend a few years in the place of your choice. | | | This would also be useful if you're interested in Islam, though you would need some additional religious vocabulary. | | | Arabic words are constructed from three-letter "roots" which convey a basic idea. |
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http://www.al-bab.com/arab/language/lang.htm
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| | Arabic Super Bargains, Arabic Art, Arabic Bible, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic Children's Books, Arabic Classroom/Teaching ... |
| | By the early Mohammedan period two scripts were in use~the Naskhi, the ordinary cursive form used in books and correspondence, and the Kufic, an angular script used mainly for decorative purposes. | | | Great languages spring from great empires, and Arabic is no exception. | | | The Arabic alphabet is believed to have evolved from that of an ancient people known as the Nabateans, but how, when, and where exactly it originated is still a matter of controversy. |
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http://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/Arabic.htm?CalledFrom=210325
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| | Guardian Unlimited Life Arab scholar 'cracked Rosetta code' 800 years before the West |
| | He eventually found it in the work of the ninth-century alchemist, Ibn Wahshiyah. | | | But now it is claimed that Champollion had been beaten by Arabian scholars who, eight centuries earlier, had twigged that sounds were crucial to their decoding. | | | A baffling, opaque language had been made comprehensible, and the secrets of one of the world's greatest civilisations revealed - thanks to the Rosetta Stone and the analytic prowess of 18th and 19th century European scholars. |
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1318460,00.html
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| | Arabic calligraphy |
| | For related information, see the calligraphy section of Islamicart.com, particularly the pages about the six major styles of Arabic calligraphy. | | | Rest your mouse on a letter to see what that shape is called, or click on a letter to watch as it's drawn for you. | | | I could spend quite a while looking at Ayesha's amazing animated Arabic alphabet. |
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http://www.mirabilis.ca/archives/000411.html
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| | Announcing Nastaliq Navees v2.0.1 |
| | The public release of Nastaliq Navees in May 1997 represented a significant breakthrough in that it made the highly complex Nastaliq calligraphy available at moderate cost in any application which uses QuickDraw GX typography, including several available desktop publishing and graphics packages. | | | This package, in conjunction with Apple's QuickDraw GX graphics system and GX-based application software, allows Arabic, Urdu, and similar languages to be written using the elegant Nastaliq style of calligraphy. | | | For further information about Nastaliq Navees, including system requirements and the character sets supported, see the documentation. |
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http://www.sil.org/computing/fonts/NastaliqNavees.html
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Topic: Arabic calligraphy