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quran Archives - Arabic, Persian, Farsi, Urdu, Dari Calligraphy

Islamic Marriage Certificate

July 2, 2014 |

Islamic Marriage Certificate with bismallah, Qur’an inscription in Arabic and English and hand painted illuminated border design.  Original work by artist calligrapher Stewart J. Thomas.  www.palmstone.com

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Hummingbird and Flower

May 13, 2014 |

Arabic inscription in the form of a hummingbird and a flower.  The hummingbird reads as the bismallah “ ” while the flower reads as “Ina lilah wa ina ilahi rajioon” – “إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ”

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Ayat al-Kursi

March 13, 2014 |

Ayat al-Kursi (āyatu-l-kursī), the 255th verse (ayah) of the second chapter (sura) of the Qur’an, Al-Baqara. To listen to a recitation of this Ayat, along with translation into English, view here. For a description of the symmetry of the language … Read More

Islamic Marriage Certificate

October 2, 2013 |

Islamic Marriage Certificate with original border design in watercolour and gouache; Bismallah in black, copper and gold ink; and calligraphy in Arabic and English.  The top section is in Arabic from the Qu’ran, with an English gloss of the text … Read More

Page from Calligraphed Quran

June 17, 2013 |

A beautiful double page spread from a calligraphed edition of the Quran. This is unusual in that the calligraphy is in the Persian nastaliq style and the decorations are free-flowing floral patterns. If anyone knows the provenance of this piece, … Read More

Stylized Kufic Lettering

May 21, 2013 |

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“A composition from the 18th or 19th century India and now in a Riyadh collection, heavily stylized Kufic lettering is formed into a shape like a Mihrab or prayer niche. The four central panels contain part of Sura Al-Qalam … Read More