An Aesthetic touch and Visual Pleasure

Arabic calligraphy is a genuine Islamic and Arabic art. Nowhere else has the genius of Arabic artists has manifested itself more clearly and much more so creatively. Arabic calligraphy has remained an unadulterated and pure arena for exclusively Arab creativity and innovation. This art dates back to the time when early Moslems started to make manuscripts of the Holy Quran.
Spell of Arabic Letter

The meanings of Arabic letter have puzzled the minds of researchers, resulting in many and diverse interpretations. Unquestionably, such enveloping ambiguity has at least the effect of prompting Moslems to probe and delve deep into knowledge. Above all, letters are indicative of the overpowering might of Allah.

Hence arises the Moslems' dedication to the beautification of Arabic letters that bear an elevated spiritual status.In architecture, letters glittered like pearls, decorating the interior and exterior of mosques, minarets and palaces with verses from the Holy Quran or Traditions of Prophet Mohammad or wise sayings. This has given Moslem calligraphers around the Islamic world full rein to innovate new and creative techniques and themes that eventually enriched this art.

Moslem artists carefully studied relationships between compositions and space, creating news ones that are most harmonious with the Arabic letter. These works of art were not intended for cursory or easy reading, but rather for the pleasure of contemplation and attempt to unravel the riddles of calligraphy.
While is the measure for nations' cultures, Arabic calligraphy and Islamic architecture is the symbols of Arab civilization.

In this respect Imam 'Ali Ibn abi-Talib, the fourth of the well-guided caliphs was reported as having said, " Beautiful handwriting makes right more conspicuous", indicating the impact of aesthetics on spiritual and social life. This might explain the rich heritage of this purely Islamic art.

Features of Arabic letter Strict concision
As the Arabic letters could be easily connected in handwritten or in printed form, they are extremely concise as can be shown by comparing a sentence written in Arabic letters with the same written in the same font in Latin letters. Orientalist Ritter, professor of Oriental languages at Istanbul University and a veteran who lived before and after the Kamala revolution in Turkey, was reported as saying that before the revolution (when Arabic letters were in use) students used to write down with great speed whatever I dictated, because Arabic letters are by nature very concise.

But today, he says, they keep asking Middle East to repeat over and again. They their excuse, because Latin letters cannot be shortened. Arabic handwriting is the easiest and most clear-cut of all handwriting methods in the world.
Extension and elongation The Arabic letter is so flexible that it can suit any space or purpose and be easily controlled as the case may.

Diversity of forms
Each form of the letter is used in the proper context and position in shortened or aesthetic form, as the situation requires.

Similarity of basic shape of certain letters
Arabic alphabet has some groups of letters that have basically the same form. What makes the difference is how many and where dots are placed on a letter. For example is a child learns how to write letter ? he will be able to write letters ?? by changing the position and number of dots. This pattern is so repeated in the Arabic alphabet that it contains only 19 basic symbols that should be learned in order to read and write this most eloquent language.
Theses features allow a calligrapher a wide spectrum of creative manipulation of Arabic letters.

Over the history of Arabic language and Islam, Arabic calligraphy had developed into several styles, of which six are now known to us, namely Kufic, Tulut, Persian, Riq'a h, Neskhi and Diwani, in addition to some other affiliated styles such as Clear Diwani, and Ijaza styles. (The latter is used in writing certificates given by tutors, authorizing their student to practise calligraphy.

The early Arabs knew two styles
Kufic style, so named after the town of Kufa, which a center of learning was commonly use in writing plaques, tombstones and wall inscriptions. This style had remained unchanged foe six centuries. Then it evolved into numerous sub-styles such geometrical square-shaped, floral-shaped, twisted Kufic and interloping Kufic. Over time each Islamic country and even each city developed its own sub-style. Pens were also varied, with each type used for a specific purpose.

Tahrir was a simple style for writing messages, contract and other requirements of day-to-day life.