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Nasta`līq (also anglicized as Nastaleeq; نستعلیق nastaʿlīq) is one of the main genres of Islamic calligraphy. It was developed in Iran in the 14th and 15th centuries. Although it is sometimes used to write Arabic text, and is quite frequently used for titles and headings, it has been more popular in the Persian, Turkic, and South Asian spheres of influence. Nastaʿlīq has extensively been (and still is) practiced in Iran and Afghanistan as a form of art. A less elaborate version of Nastaʿlīq serves as the preferred style for writing Persian and Urdu. Nastaʿlīq was also used for writing Ottoman Turkish, where it is known as ta`liq (not to be confused with a totally different Persian style, also called ta`liq).
Nastaʿlīq is amongst the most fluid calligraphy styles for the Arabic alphabet. It has short verticals with no serifs, and long horizontal strokes. It is written using a piece of trimmed reed with a tip of 5–10 mm, called "qalam" ("pen," in Arabic and Farsi "ﻗﻟﻢ "), and carbon ink, named "davat." The nib of a qalam is usually split in the middle to facilitate ink absorption. Two important forms of Nastaʿlīq panels are Chalipa and Siah-Masq. A Chalipa ("cross," in Persian) panel usually consists of four diagonal hemistiches, clearly signifying a moral, ethical or poetic concept. Siah-Masq ("inked drill") panels however communicate via composition and form, rather than content. In Siah-Masq, repeating a few (sometimes even one) letters or words virtually inks the whole panel. The content is thus of less significance and not clearly accessible. |
Shikasta or Shikasta Nasta`liq (literarily "broken Nastaʿlīq") style is a Persian calligraphical style.
It is a successor of Nastaʿlīq. |
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Ali ibn Abu Talib (Arabic: علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب; Transliteration: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramadan, 40 AH; approximately, March 17, 599 or 600- January 27, 661) was the cousin, son-in-law and one of the Ahl al-Bayt, people of the house, of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, reigning over the Rashidun empire from 656 to 661. Shia Muslims revere Ali as the first infallible Imam and consider him and his descendants as the rightful successors to Muhammad. Sunni Muslims consider Ali as the fourth and final Rashidun (Rightly Guided Caliph). This disagreement split the Muslim community into the Sunni and Shi'a branches.
Most sources record that Ali was the only person born in the Kaaba sanctuary in Mecca. His father was Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and his mother was Fatima bint Asad. but he was raised in the household of Muhammad, who himself was raised by Abu Talib. When Muhammad reported receiving a divine revelation, Ali was among the first to accept his message, dedicating his life to the cause of Islam. |
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Italic TextḤusayn ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (حسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (third of Shaban 625, at Medina - tenth of Muharram 680, at Karbala) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the son of Ali, the first Imam, and the fourth Caliph, and Muhammad's daughter Fatima Zahra. Hussein ibn Ali is revered as the third Imam by most Shi’a Muslims, and as the second Imam by the majority of Ismaili Shi'a Muslims.[citation needed]
He refused to pledge alligiance to Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph. As a consequence, he was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680(61AH).The anniversary of his martyrdom is called Ashura and it is a day of mourning and religious observance for Shi'a Muslims. Revenge for Husayn's death was turned into a rallying cry that helped undermine the Umayyad caliphate and gave impetus to the rise of a powerful Shia movement. |
Peace be upon him (Arabic: صلى الله عليه وسلم ṣallā llahu ʿalayhi wa sallam, is a phrase that Muslims often say after saying the name of a prophet of Islam. An alternative translation is "May God bless him and grant him peace." In Arabic these salutations are called salawat. 'Peace be upon him' is abbreviated to SAW or PBUH.
The phrase is encoded as a ligature at Unicode codepoint U FDFA ﷺ SALLALLAHOU ALAYHI WASALLAM. |
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JUST GREAT!!! my mother is a "calligrapher" and would love this as I do :):):)
ronin53 · 2008-06-06: 02:35
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Absolutely stunning, and wonderfully informative - thank you so much for sharing such a rich aspect of Persian culture with us :)
Peche · 2008-06-06: 05:15
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Wonderful set,interesting comments !
somogyvari · 2008-06-06: 05:50
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fantastic califraphy and the comments too, it imprese to see such a diferent way of comunication, thank you for sharing
Mertxe · 2008-06-06: 06:14
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Absolutely beautiful!
rakumori · 2008-06-06: 07:34
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WONDERFUL !!
anamaria21 · 2008-06-06: 08:13
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خطاطی یکی از بهترین هنر های ایرانیان است بسیار زیباست موفق باشید.
farideh · 2008-06-06: 08:28
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Elegant writing
noptek · 2008-06-06: 11:44
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it is very very beautiful :):) veru intricate & delicate :)
Lindyart · 2008-06-06: 11:58
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thank you..this was so interesting ..
Lizzi · 2008-06-06: 17:36
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Allahumma Salle ala Muhammad Wa'ale Muhammad! great Set and thanks for the historical background!
Rogermay · 2008-06-06: 18:33
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Amazing beauty. I am a big fan of this calligraphy.
RodolpheDeus · 2008-06-06: 19:34
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interesting set ! thanks for sharing!...
sendao · 2008-06-06: 21:07
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Really intersting!! Thanks very much!
miclaud · 2008-06-08: 14:00
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...absolutely stunning handwritting..I love the last one.....best of all
curlyq60 · 2008-06-10: 16:35
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I love it. they are pure art. each one is a masterpiece
storytaylor · 2008-06-11: 10:20
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Wow, it's so artistic. Like a magic, hehe, I just remember the Alladyn, my favourite fairy tale;) Well.. I don't know which I should add to my favourite.. maybe all of them? ;) Bye, dear Friend!!
yooka71 · 2008-06-18: 14:06
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I agree... Beautiful! Marvellous post and wonderful information. I hope you keep this quality of contents to learn and enjoy from your photos and writtings! chEErs!
davidcardona · 2008-06-21: 05:32
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هنر نزد ایرانیان است... موفق باشید
tarhema · 2008-07-22: 09:58
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