Arabic Calligraphy is gorgeous. ππ
An artistic practice, based on the handwriting of the Arabic alphabet, In Arabic, it is known as ‘khatt’. This is derived from the word, ‘design’.π
Angles and patterns with intricacy that has stood the test of time is Arabic calligraphy.π―π
Where did it all start?π€
Originally a tool for communication, eventually the practice was used in architecture and coin design.π
It worked harmoniously with the early Muslims’ devotion to avoid any figures or pictorials used as idols, before Islam.π
Today there are many versions, but each one has serious artistic merit that will continue generation to generation.π€©
We love it!π