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Arabic Calligraphy

الخط الديواني

Diwani Style

Love and peace

Transliteration: (Houb) (salaam)

Arabic script: ( (حـب (ســلام)

Diwani script is an Ottoman development. The script was largely developed by the accomplished calligrapher Ibrahim Munif in the late 15th century.

الخط الكوفي

Kufi Style

English script: Allah

Transliteration: (Allah)

Arabic Script : ((الله

Kufi script was created after the establishment of the two Muslim cities of Basrah and Kufah in the second decade of the Islamic era (8th century A.D.).

خط النسخ

Naskh Style

English script:(In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)

Transliteration: ( Bsmi Alla Al Rhman Al Raheem)

Arabic Script : ( بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم)

Naskh was one of the earliest scripts to evolve. It gained popularity after being redesigned by the famous calligrapher Ibn Muqlah in the 10th century. Because of Ibn Muqlah's comprehensive system of proportion, Naskh style displays a very rhythmic line.

خط الرقعة

Riqa’ah Style

English Script: (Think before you speak )

Transliteration: (Etha Kan ALKalam Min Fidah Falsokoot Min Dahab)

Arabic Script: (اذا كان الكلام من فضة فالسكوت من ذهب )

Riqa’a script, also called Ruq'ah (small sheet), evolved from Naskh and Thuluth. Although Riq'a has a close affinity with Thuluth, Riq'a developed in a different direction. Riq'a became simplified.

خط الثلث

Thuluth Script

English Script: (for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction )

Transliteration: ( Ala Bithker Alla Tatmain Al Koloub)

Arabic Script: ( الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب)

Thuluth script was first formulated in the 7th century during the Umayyad caliphate, but it did not develop fully until the late 9th century. The name means 'a third' -- perhaps because of the proportion of straight lines to curves, or perhaps because the script was a third the size of another popular contemporary script