Calligraphy In Islamic Art

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Calligraphy in Islamcic Art Islamic art includes visual arts done by individuals, not necessarily of Muslim religion, who lived lived in places that were governed or inhabited by culturally Islamic populations. Islamic art is difficult to define. It is not always religious and is not uniform across different Muslim societies since traditions differ depending on different regions and other factors. Moreover it is presented to us by different media such as calligraphy, ceramics, glass, painting and architecture. Calligraphy is known as the art of producing decorative lettering or handwriting using a brush or pen. Islamic calligraphy is the art form based on the Arabic script or alphabet, which was used by all Muslims for a lengthy period. It was used as a representation of God since depicting him is forbidden. God is unique and, "without associate, He cannot of course be represented." Muslims feared that figurative art would be worshipped and idolized so this led to calligraphy being a critical and major form of artistic expression in cultures of Islam especially in religious circumstances. Figurative art and Depictions of the prophet Mohammad do exist in early Islamic art yet are not prevalent and faded as time passed by for the aforementioned reasons. It is a misconception that they are banned throughout Islamic history. The Koran is the word of God himself and is the miracle of Islam. It was held in high regards. It is written and recited in Arabic. Calligraphy received the highest praise because calligraphists took the word of God and crafted it in the most beautiful way The art of writing is a tribute to the divine. Proverbs and complete passages from the Quran are still active sources for Islamic calligraphy. Historically calligraphers were of a higher status than other artists and have the similar fame to painters and sculptors in the West. This

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