I've been reading a book that I thought I would share with everyone. It's called Arabic Script. It tells the history of the Arabic script in a very enjoyable read and also has a plethora of beautiful pictures of Arabic calligraphy.
By far, my favorite art form is Arabic calligraphy. I think it is so beautiful. I already have one piece of Arabic calligraphy from Hassan Massoudy. Those who read my blog will remember that he wrote my name for me, in Arabic, while I was in Paris. Eventually I'd like to be able to have a collection of Arabic calligraphy from all over the Arab world. In addition, some of the most beautiful Arabic calligraphy comes from Iran and Afghanistan. Although Arabic is not spoken in either country (Farsi in Iran and Pushtu in Afghanistan), the religious and Islamic art is written in Arabic, the lingua franca of Islam.
Below are some pictures of Arabic calligraphy for your enjoyment. The calligraphy at the top of the page reads "Truth" in Arabic.
This is religious art in Arabic calligraphy.
The art of putting calligraphy into the form of an object or animal is particularly popular in Iran and Afghanistan.
