Introduction: The Divine Origin of Writing and Knowledge The Qur’anic Foundation: The Pen, the Preserved Tablet, and Divine Instruction Kufic Calligraphy as the Embodiment of the Sacred Word Theological Insights: Letters as Theophanies in Islamic Thought Metaphysical Significance of Kufic Script in Islamic Civilization Language, Meaning, and the Limits of Human Consciousness Epistemology of History: Imagination, Interpretation, and the Quest […]
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Timeline of Arabic Script and Kufic Calligraphy Here is a timeline of the historical developments of the Arabic script and Kufic calligraphy, enriched with additional information, relics, and milestones: Time Period Development Key Relics and Examples 4th Century CE Early Arabic script emerges, influenced by the Nabataean script, which itself derives from the Aramaic script. Nabataean inscriptions in
3.Evolution and Standardization of the Script In the early Islamic period, the Arabic script remained in a relatively primitive state. It conspicuously lacked diacritical marks (dots) to distinguish between similar letters and contained no vowel markings. This deficiency made reading arduous, particularly for non-native Arabic speakers, as Islam rapidly expanded beyond the Arabian Peninsula. The third caliph, Uthman ibn Affan
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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,Aydın Bolak için yazılan şekli 1973 “My friend Prof. Dr. Yumuşhan Günay mentioned to me once that this kûfî besmele design was closely resembling “Alhambra Architecture”: & then, I have found & checked this photo & believed it to be true.”Bu besmeleyi Aydın Bolak’ın siparişi üzerine, 1973 te yazmıştım. Ancak sonraki bir tarihte besmeleye, Hüve allah, muhammmed, ebubekir, omer, osman
Beşir Ayvazoğlu ile sivas’a haber gönderilmek suretiyle Mustafa Uzun tarafından sipariş edildiği için yazılan allah muhammed ebubekir ömer osman ali kompozisyonu. kitap kapağı deseni, 1973 allah, muhammed, ebubekir, ömer, osman, ali,1973. ayni istif ile kendi kitabımda.
nokta-i suğrâ: sufilerin temâşâ nesnesi Şahin Uçar’ın, Süheyl Ünver Hocadan ders aldığı yıllarda, tıp tarihi enstitüsü atölyesinde kendi kompozisyonu olarak yaptığı ilk deseni budur. Sene 1970. Dergah Yayınevinin Türk Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisindeki “nokta-i suğrâ” maddesinde de bu desenin siyah-beyaz bir fotoğrafı vardır. Peyâmi Safâ’nın “Sanat, Edebiyat, Tenkit” kitabının kapak deseni olarak da basılmıştır, 1970
Chapter II a. On Historical Origins of Arabic Script and Historical Development of Kufi Calligraphy When I first decided to write about my philosophy of history and my Kufi calligraphy and Kufic scripture in general, I thought this was a new opportunity to convey all my ideas more clearly within the illuminating light of Kufic script. So, in
kufi calligraphy from the perspective of my philosophy of history By Şahin Uçar / May 10, 2025 Preface I am going to articulate my ideas about my philosophy of history Kufi scripture. because I also wish to present my Kufi calligraphy compositions collectively; so that they may be preserved and registered in a book format. Being a history professor—my doctoral dissertation was on