Mashq
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Mashq, or "Meşk" is one of the oldest calligraphic forms of the various Arabic
scripts. At the time of the emergence of Islam
this type of writing was already in use in various parts of the Arabian Peninsula
. It was one of the earliest scripts, besides Hijazi
, Ma'il, and Kufic
.
Arabic alphabet
The Arabic alphabet or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic language. It is written from right to left, in a cursive style, and includes 28 letters. Because letters usually stand for consonants, it is classified as an abjad.-Consonants:The Arabic alphabet has...
scripts. At the time of the emergence of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
this type of writing was already in use in various parts of the Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
. It was one of the earliest scripts, besides Hijazi
Hijazi
Hijazi script, also Hejazi; , literally "Hejazi writing", is the collective name for a number of early Arabic scripts that developed in the Hejaz region of the Arabian peninsula, which includes the cities of Mecca and Medina. As the name suggests, it is associated with the Hejaz region of Arabia....
, Ma'il, and Kufic
Kufic
Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Nabataean script. Its name is derived from the city of Kufa, Iraq, although it was known in Mesopotamia at least 100 years before the foundation of Kufa. At the time of the emergence of...
.
External links
- Qur'anic fragment dated to 107 AH / 725725Year 725 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 725 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Bede writes On the reckoning of time ...
CE, now in the Egyptian National Library - Mashq Sample Calligrapher:Mehmed Şevki Efendi