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1	An Explanation of the Creed of Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdil Wahhaab	By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan	£10.00
2	Workbook to go with No. 1 above.		£7.00
3	Learn the Beautiful Names of Allaah	Explanation Sh. AbdurRazzaaq	£9.99
4	Learn the Beautiful Names of Allaah	Coursebook	£9.50
5	Learn the Beautiful Names of Allaah	Workbook	£5.50
6	Learn the Beautiful Names of Allaah	Research	£7
7	Learn the Words of the Qur’aan	level 1	£7.99
8	Learn the Words of the Qur’aan	level 2	£7.99
9	Qur’aan Memorization Record Book		£6.00
10	Let’s Learn About Arabic Calligraphy		£6.00
11	Saudi Souvenirs Colouring Book		£5.99
12	Mistakes Record Notebook for Memorisation or Recitation	Version A labelled Surah names	£6.00
13	Mistakes Record Notebook for Memorisation or Recitation	Version B blank names	£6.00
14	Saudi Souvenir Notebooks (blank)	Makkah architecture	£5.50
15	Saudi Souvenir Notebooks (blank)	Sights of Saudi	£5.50
16	Saudi Souvenir Notebooks (blank)	Saudi Riyals	£5.50
17	Saudi Souvenir Notebooks (blank)	Desert Fossils of Arabia	£5.50
18	Saudi Souvenir Notebooks (blank)	Saudi Cultural Day	£5.50
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Let's Learn About Arabic Calligraphy

Contents

1.    Introduction                                                                 5

2.    Definition of Calligraphy                                             6

3.    Tools of a Calligrapher                                                9

4.    Calligraphy Pens                                                         10

5.    Calligraphy Inks                                                          11

6.    Famous Calligraphers today and their countries        12       

7.    How the Qur’aan was recorded                                  13

8.    Brief biography of ‘Uthmaan Taha Calligrapher

of the Qur’aan                                                             18       

9.    Arabic Calligraphy Styles                                           22

a.    Individual letters                                             

b.    Meezaan measurement system                     24       

c.    Paired letters                                                   25

d.    Words                                                              37       

e.    Sentences                                                       38

10.  Examples of Arabic Calligraphy on road signs and books                                                                                         44

11.  Tughra Calligraphy Signature of the Sultans              50

12.  Signatures of modern Calligraphers                           51       

13.  Map of the Middle East to show where the famous Muslim Calligraphers lived                                                       52       

14.  Calligraphy Quiz                                                         53

15.  Sources/ Links for Calligraphy shops and courses    55

16.  Video Demonstrations of Calligraphy                         57

17.  Calligraphy Quiz Answers                                          58

Introduction

I put this book together because I wanted to share my enthusiasm about this fascinating topic. I am in no way a calligrapher but I wanted to pass on what I have learned so others can be inspired to try this beautiful, rewarding and useful art too. Above all it should make us appreciate what the earlier and later calligraphers have done for us in striving to learn the art of Arabic calligraphy and then using their skills to pass on the revelation and the Islamic texts for centuries of people to benefit from. This was before the printing press and mass production of books. Reading the mushaf (copy of the Qur’aan) now means much more when you appreciate that someone has written every single letter of the 604 pages by hand in a precise manner that has been repeatedly checked for accuracy.

I have given a very brief overview of Arabic calligraphy so that you (and your children) can be inspired to delve deeper into the art at a later stage. This is the reason the title uses ‘About’ as I do not claim I have covered everything in depth nor that you will become an expert calligrapher by just reading (and tracing over the letters in) this book. I have covered the tools needed, famous calligraphers today and how the Qur’aan was recorded with the ‘Uthmaanee spelling system. Then I have provided computer assisted examples of each of the main scripts so you can have a taste of the differences.

I have finished off with examples of calligraphy on some Islamic books and a quiz based upon the information in this book.

There are plenty of links at the back to take you further in your new interest and hopefully new hobby inshaa’Allaah.

Written by

Umm ‘AbdirRahmaan Tara Hashim