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| Blog | Posted By: hindtodaynews on:8/5/2012 11:55:09 PM |
The art of Islamic calligraphy finds its roots in early Islam. Part of its popularity lay in the way Quran stresses the importance of written word. In Surah 96 (verse 3 to 4), God is described as one Who "taught man with the pen". The Surah 68 starts with the oath, "And by the
Pen".There are several other Suras talking about writing, viz., Surah 96(verse 3 to 4), Surah 82 (verse 10), Surah 50 (verse 16).
Naturally,the best style of writings were developed for God. As Arabic became the language of all Muslims in Arabia and elsewhere, it gave birth to beautiful new forms of Arabic scripts.
Calligraphy in India flourished during the Mughals and later on found patronage in the Nawab dynasty of Awadh. Unfortunately Islamic calligraphy is a dying art in India with very few people left practising it full time. Traditional calligraphy is the worse hit.
Read more of the story at -
http://muslimstoday.in/2012/08/02/indian-islamic-calligraphy-urgently-in-need-of-a-lifeline/