Islamic calligraphy exhibition
Developed in the early Islamic period, Arabic calligraphic
writing has continued to evolve up to the beginning of the
twentieth century. Arabic script, used by all Muslims in their
respective languages, played a seminal role in the religion of
Islam and in the civilization that flourished under Muslim
patronage. The script developed for writing Arabic was adapted to
fit many other languages including Persian, Turkish, North-African
Berber languages, Kurdish, Urdu, Malay and countless others. Today,
Arabic script is, after Roman script, the most frequently used
segmental script in the world.
From dry black and white calligraphy of the tenth century to
colorful illuminated pieces of the nineteenth century, this exhibit
recounts a brief history of Islamic calligraphy, showing
outstanding pieces from the Islamic holdings of Rare Books and
Special Collections.
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Morrice Hall, 1st floor.
Accessible during
opening hours.
Free entrance.