heocracy chose words (letters) and their shapes and sizes. Because Islam saw in figural arts a possible implication of idolatry, Islam looked instead to the artistry of calligraphy for religious expression. Safadi, Yasin Hamid (1978) writes,"The primacy of the word in Islam is reflected in the virtually universal application of calligraphy. Writing is given pride of place on all kinds of objects--objects of everyday use as well as entire wall surface, mosque furniture, the interiors and exteriors of mosques, tombs, and al-kaba, the most famous sanctuary of Islam.
Arabic belongs to the group of Semitic alphabetical scripts in which mainly the consonants are represented. Arabic script is derived from the Aramic Nabataean alphabet. It is a script of 28 letter and uses long but not short vowels. These 
letters are derived from only 17 distinct forms, distinguished one from one another by a dot or dots placed above or below the letter.
letters are derived from only 17 distinct forms, distinguished one from one another by a dot or dots placed above or below the letter. Short vowels are indicated by small diagonal strokes above or below letters. Written without dots and diacritical points, Arabic script looks flat and barren. But when the dots and diacritical points are added, the script come to life like a garden in spring
5 comments:
Arabic THE BEST LANGUAGE there is So much to learn,so less time
keep up the good work
we all know arabic but we don't know the histor and origin,the details were amazing.this is something i will never forget
I agree with everyone,we don't know much,we need to learn
Thanks
you don't know about the history and origin ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i am shocked
In which world u people live in?
Keep Up the Good Work
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