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Part of Ink and Gold Islamic Calligraphy

In the Islamic world, from the very beginning, writing and the Arabic language played a central role (the written text of the Qur’an was given by God himself and has to be revered and carefully kept) The Place of Calligraphy in Islamic Art tradition is unique. Many Civilizations that valued their written literature and literate milieu in society had paid some attention to calligraphy. To effectively study Islamic calligraphy it is necessary to consider artistic principles and theories, religious veneration for writing, philological evidence, and cultural or political history.