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The Classic Types of the Arabic Script
Broadly speaking, there were two distinct scripts in the early centuries of Islam: cursive script and Kufic script. For everyday purposes a cursive script was employed: typical examples are to be see…
What is the Sura and Aya?
Sura means a "chapter" of the Qur'an. There are 114 suras, and Muslims generally refer to them by the name given to each one, rather than by number. Aya means literally a "sign", and so a part of the…