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- Levant & Iraq
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4steps · 30min · newcomer · student
Ibn Muqla
الوزير الخطاط: يضع النقطة والنسب.
The schools
كوفي ونسخ وثلث وديواني: قرون من الحروف.
The codices
أعظم أعمال الخطاطين: كتاب الله في أبهى صورة.
On buildings
الخط يزين المساجد: من قبة الصخرة إلى اليوم.
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Overview
A path through the kings of the pen: Ibn Muqla sets the measures, and Qur'ans are adorned. The art of the letter.
Sources
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islam.museum contributors. “Masters of Calligraphy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-calligraphers/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.