al-aqlam al-sitta
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Al-aqlam al-sitta refers to the six canonical styles of classical Islamic calligraphy that became the foundational scripts for writing Arabic in religious, literary, and administrative contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-aqlam al-sitta canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic script canon
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Islamic calligraphy tradition ⓘ calligraphic script classification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
proportional script system
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use of dot-based measurement in letter design ⓘ |
| considered | canonical scripts of classical Islamic calligraphy ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Muhaqqaq script
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Naskh script NERFINISHED ⓘ Rayhani script NERFINISHED ⓘ Riqʿa script NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawqi script NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuluth script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key component of Islamic visual culture
ⓘ
standard reference for classical scribal practice ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | Islamic civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInArabic | الأقلام الستة ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ottoman calligraphy
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Persian calligraphy ⓘ later Arabic handwriting styles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Kufic script traditions ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | the six pens ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
historic Qurʾan codices
ⓘ
museum manuscript collections ⓘ |
| role |
formed basis for aesthetic rules of Arabic calligraphy
ⓘ
provided formal models for copying the Qurʾan ⓘ served as standard scripts for official correspondence ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| taughtIn | traditional Islamic calligraphy schools ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Qurʾanic writing
ⓘ
administrative documents ⓘ literary manuscripts ⓘ religious manuscripts ⓘ |
| usedForLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.