GREAT ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY

Islamic calligraphy, colloquially known as Arabic calligraphy, is the artistic practice of Arabic handwriting and by extension, of bookmaking, in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. This art form is based on the Arabic script, which for a long time was used by all Muslims in their respective languages. They used it to represent God because they denied representing God with images.^[2] Calligraphy is especially revered among Islamic arts since it was the primary means for the preservation of the Qur'an. S The work of calligraphers was collected and appreciated.