2. Within the Islamic culture the art of Khatt is understood asthe art of the pen Arabic calligraphy is a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity.
3. Anthony Welch (1979) writes that the primary reason for the chronological, social, and geographic persuasiveness of the calligraphic arts in the Islamic world is found in the Holy Qur'an. Welch cites the following quote from the Qur'an: Thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, Who teaches by the pen, Teaches man that which he knew not. -- (Surah al-Alaq, 96:3-5)
4. WHERE ARE THE DOTS…? Before Islam | After Islam | Poetry | Quran | Hadith
5. Most of the inscriptions are not only from the Qur'an but also the Hadith (the Prophet's words) and are in harmony with the religious purposes of the building. An inscription can give meaning to the building by clarifying its function.
