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title: "An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: 1"
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# An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: 1

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- **What is this?** An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy: 1
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## Description

With a photo-rich teaching method that's welcoming to everyone, this introduction helps you use ink and a qalama traditional reed pento create flowing, timelessly decorative lines of Arabic script. The book begins with the history behind this art that decorates writings and architecture worldwide. Master calligrapher Alani next shows you how to choose the materials and prepare your tools. After a quick introduction to how the Arabic language works, he guides you through exercises to help you successfully write the 28 Arabic letters, join them together, and finally assemble them into phrases. Once you have mastered the basics, explore creating graphic compositions in each of seven major styles (Kufic, Thuluth, Naskh, Persian, Turkish, Riqâa and Maghrebi). Sometimes it takes years to be able to decipher a composition, but meanwhile, you can enjoy its aesthetic beauty. This guide helps beginners, like centuries of people before them, create graceful, meaningful art from words.

Review: a beautiful book - gives meaning of some of the script shown and how to master it.
Review: OK coffee table book - A decent intro but not a good instructional.

## Features

- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,063,841 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 483 in Lettering & Calligraphy 686 in Handwriting Reference 39,301 in Hobbies & Crafts |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 97 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a beautiful book
*by C***N on 18 November 2020*

gives meaning of some of the script shown and how to master it.

### ⭐⭐ OK coffee table book
*by J***T on 28 April 2020*

A decent intro but not a good instructional.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Useful, informative and up to date
*by B***D on 3 September 2022*

I really liked this book. As well as showing the main styles of Arabic calligraphy, there was some useful information about very recent additions to the Arabic alphabet, to enunciate sounds not present in Arabic, like ‘p’. That said, Arabic calligraphy is an art form that demands a large investment of time and, of course, fluency in Arabic. I’m just going to stick to observing and admiring the calligraphy without being able to understand all of it right now. It’s very beautiful, but not for the novice, especially one with poor Arabic skills.

## Frequently Bought Together

- An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy (Calligraphy, 1)
- Strathmore STR- 50 Sheet Tape Bound Calligraphy Pad, 8.5 by 11", White
- Arabic Calligraphy Naskh Script for Beginners /anglais

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*Last updated: 2026-05-25*