Maghribi script
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Maghribi script is a distinctive, rounded style of Arabic calligraphy that developed in the Islamic West (North Africa and al-Andalus), characterized by its bold curves and unique regional letterforms.
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Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic script style
→
calligraphic script → |
| associatedReligion |
Islam
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| characteristicFeature |
angular treatment of some vertical strokes
→
bold curves → distinct regional letterforms → distinctive form of the letter fa → distinctive form of the letter qaf → heavy use of ligatures → looped descenders → low contrast between thick and thin strokes → rounded letterforms → thick strokes → wide horizontal stretching of letters → |
| contemporaryUse |
calligraphic art
→
cultural and religious signage → traditional Quranic schools in North Africa → |
| developedInCentury |
10th century
→
11th century → |
| diacriticConvention |
fa written with a single dot above
→
qaf written with a single dot below → |
| geographicOrigin |
Islamic West
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North Africa → al-Andalus → |
| historicalRegion |
Maghreb
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| influenced |
Sudanese Arabic calligraphy
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manuscript traditions of Timbuktu → |
| influencedBy |
Kufic script
→
early Abbasid book hands → |
| preservationLocation |
manuscript collections in France
→
manuscript collections in Mali → manuscript collections in Morocco → manuscript collections in Spain → |
| relatedStyle |
Andalusi script
→
Naskh script → |
| scriptFamily |
Arabic script
→
|
| stillInUse |
yes
→
|
| subtype |
Algerian Maghribi script
→
Andalusian Maghribi script → Mali manuscript hand → Moroccan Maghribi script → Sudani script → Tunisian Maghribi script → |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
11th to 16th centuries
→
medieval period → |
| usedFor |
Quranic manuscripts
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administrative documents → decorative inscriptions → epigraphy → legal documents → literary manuscripts → religious texts → |
| usedForLanguage |
Arabic language
→
Berber languages → Classical Arabic → Hassaniya Arabic → Quranic Arabic → |
| writingDirection |
right-to-left
→
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| writingSystem |
Arabic script
→
|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Maghribi script
("Andalusian Maghribi script")
→
Maghribi script ("Moroccan Maghribi script") → Maghribi script ("Algerian Maghribi script") → |
subtype |
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Arabic calligraphy
→
|
hasStyle |
|
Kufic script
("Maghribi Kufic")
→
|
hasVariant |
|
Kufic script
→
|
influenced |
|
Maghribi script
("Andalusi script")
→
|
relatedStyle |
|
Islamic art
→
|
usesScript |