Islamic calligraphy

thumb|Islamic calligraphy Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, based upon the alphabet in the lands sharing a common Islamic cultural heritage. It includes Arabic, Ottoman, and Persian calligraphy. Quotes Calligraphy adorned nearly everything in the Muslim world: books, coins, ceramics, brocades, buildings, furniture, rugs, garments, belts, hats, funeral shrouds, pills and other forms of medicine, and even skin—Muslim women in certain areas decorated their cheeks and foreheads with verses calligraphed in henna. Peter T. Daniels William Bright The World's Writing Systems http://books.google.com/books?id=ospMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA244 1996 Oxford University Press 978-0-19-507993-7 244 External links Calligraphy