Arabic calligraphy

According to contemporary research, Arabic writing is a member of the semantic alphabet script, which mainly represents consonants. Arabic scripts were developed in a relatively short period of time. Arabic has become a frequently used alphabet - and today it is second only to the Roman alphabet.

The early Arabs were basically a nomadic nation. Their lives are difficult before Islam, but their culture is prolific in writing and poetry. The nomadic Arabs recognized the power and beauty of the text long before they gathered in the folds of Islam. For example, poetry is an indispensable part of everyday life. Arabs' love of language and language skills will also be exhibited in Arabic literature and calligraphy. The early Arabs expressed great appreciation for the spoken language and the subsequent written form.

The Arabic script is derived from the Aramaic Nabataean alphabet. The Arabic alphabet is a 28-letter script that uses long and short vowels. These letters come from only 17 different threads, distinguished by one or more points above or below the letter. Short vowels are indicated by small diagonal strokes above or below the letter.

The Nabateans are semi-nomadic Arabs living in areas extending from the Sinai Peninsula and the Northern Arabian Peninsula to southern Syria. Their empire includes major cities such as Hijr, Petra and Busra. Although the Nabatean Empire ended in 105 AD, its language and writing will have a profound impact on the early development of the Arabic script.

Archaeologists and linguists analyzed and studied the nabataean inscriptions, which represent the advanced transitional stages of the development of Arabic scripts such as Um al-Jimal from the year 250 AD, as well as the famous former Islamic poet Imru&#39 of Namarah al. -Qays, another inscription from Umm al-Jimal in 328 AD, dating back to the 6th century, confirms the birth of the Arabic script of Nabataean and points to the birth of a unique Arabic form.

The Northern Arabic script was first introduced and established in the northeastern part of the Arab world. In the 5th century AD, this script was widely used by Arab nomadic tribes living in the Shiraz and Anbar regions. In the early 6th century, the northern Arabic script reached the Hijaz in the western Arabia. Bishr Ibn Abd al-Malik and his father-in-law, Harb Ibn Umayyah, were lauded for introducing and promoting the use of the script in the Quraysh Prophet Muhammad tribe. Other tribes in neighboring cities enthusiastically adopted the art of writing.

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