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Posted by on November 6, 2010

Urdu calligraphy, colloquially known as Arabic calligraphy, is the artistic perform of handwriting, or calligraphy, and by extension, of bookmaking, in the lands distribution a common Islamic cultural heritage.


This art form is based on the Arabic script, which for a lengthy time was used by all Muslims in their individual languages. They used it to represent God because they denied representing God with images. Calligraphy is especially respected among Islamic arts since it was the main means for the preservation of the Qur’an. doubt of figurative art as idolatrous led to calligraphy and abstract depictions becoming a chief form of artistic expression in Islamic cultures, especially in religious contexts. The work of calligraphers was collected and valued.

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