Arabic writing played an important role in Islamic civilization. Arabic writing is derived from Nabatean writing and took its forms from it.
However, Arabic then split into different styles of writing, the rigid and angled shapes of Kufic writing and the flexible coiled shapes of Naskh inscription.
Kufic writing styles became the norm within a short period of time and remained fixed through the first five centuries of immigration in recording the Qur'an and on gravestones. Kufic was also used for decorative inscriptions on stamps, glass measures, wooden coffin boxes, and textiles.
Many Islamic buildings built in that period such as the Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque, Al-Salih Tala'ae Mosque, and Al-Azhar Mosque were decorated with a Kufic inscription. Naskh script was used in regular writing regarding ordinary matters and in transcribing books until it reached a level of perfection, which qualified it to become the official script.
Naskh was then used to record the Qur'an and in monumental inscriptions on buildings such as the Mosque of Sultan Qala'un, the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and the ablution that Sultan Lajin built in the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun. Naskh inscription was also used on artistic objects like glass, textiles, and pottery
However, Arabic then split into different styles of writing, the rigid and angled shapes of Kufic writing and the flexible coiled shapes of Naskh inscription.
Kufic writing styles became the norm within a short period of time and remained fixed through the first five centuries of immigration in recording the Qur'an and on gravestones. Kufic was also used for decorative inscriptions on stamps, glass measures, wooden coffin boxes, and textiles.
Many Islamic buildings built in that period such as the Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque, Al-Salih Tala'ae Mosque, and Al-Azhar Mosque were decorated with a Kufic inscription. Naskh script was used in regular writing regarding ordinary matters and in transcribing books until it reached a level of perfection, which qualified it to become the official script.
Naskh was then used to record the Qur'an and in monumental inscriptions on buildings such as the Mosque of Sultan Qala'un, the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and the ablution that Sultan Lajin built in the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun. Naskh inscription was also used on artistic objects like glass, textiles, and pottery
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