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- Global / Diaspora
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Walk this pathway
5steps · 30min · newcomer · student
Calligraphy
From Kufic to naskh and thuluth.
Illumination
Gold and lapis adorn the codex.
Ornament
Star geometry and arabesque.
Binding
The Qur'an stand and its bindings.
The Kiswa
The Kaaba's covering across centuries.
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Overview
A path through the beauty of the word: calligraphy, gilding, ornament, binding, Qur'ans and their coverings.
Sources
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islam.museum contributors. “Arts of the Book”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-book-arts/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.