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Sheikh Hamdullah
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Sheikh Hamdullah (1436–1520), born in Amasya, Ottoman Empire, was a master of Islamic calligraphy.
Stills for a Qur'an copy in Naskh style script, by Şeyh Hamdullah
Stills for a Qur'an copy in Naskh style script, by Şeyh Hamdullah
Calligraphies ascribed to Şeyh Hamdullah from Murakka (calligraphic album)
Calligraphies ascribed to Şeyh Hamdullah from Murakka (calligraphic album)
Leaf from calligraphic album (illumination from 18th century)
Leaf from calligraphic album (illumination from 18th century)
Page of Ottoman Calligraphy by Sheikh Hamdullah
Page of Ottoman Calligraphy by Sheikh Hamdullah
Islamic calligraphy
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Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, in the languages which use Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman, and Urdu calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Arabi, which translates into Arabic line, design, or construction.
The Surah "Al-Isra'" copied by the 13th century calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta'simi in Muhaqqaq script with Kufic incidentals.
The Surah "Al-Isra'" copied by the 13th century calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta'simi in Muhaqqaq script with Kufic incidentals.
9th century Qur'an, an early kufic example from the Abbasid period
9th century Qur'an, an early kufic example from the Abbasid period
Bowl with Kufic Calligraphy, 10th century. Brooklyn Museum
Bowl with Kufic Calligraphy, 10th century. Brooklyn Museum
Muraqqa script by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi of the two intro pages of the Quran
Muraqqa script by Mehmed Şevkî Efendi of the two intro pages of the Quran