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Arabic calligraphy in bird form: the bismillah

Title	Arabic calligraphy in bird form: the bismillah
Publication Date:	1834-1835 (1250H)
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	105 mm x 156 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	T 559.2
Library Location	Turkish collection
Date	1834-1835 (1250H)
Notes	Arabic calligraphy in bird form: the bismillah. Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate). This holy phrase in Arabic introduces almost every chapter of the Qur’an. In Muslim life, the bismillah is also spoken or written at the start of all important tasks, to bless the work that follows. Master-calligraphers write out these words with particular attention. Folio, ink on paper, Arabic text, the bismillah in the outline form of a bird, unsigned, possibly Istanbul, Turkey, dated 1250H, 1834-1835.
Materyal	Paper (material), Ink (material)
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

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Arabic calligraphy in bird form: the bismillah

Publication Date 1834-1835 (1250H)

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 105 mm x 156 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID T 559.2

Library Location Turkish collection

Date 1834-1835 (1250H)

Notes Arabic calligraphy in bird form: the bismillah. Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim (In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate). This holy phrase in Arabic introduces almost every chapter of the Qur’an. In Muslim life, the bismillah is also spoken or written at the start of all important tasks, to bless the work that follows. Master-calligraphers write out these words with particular attention. Folio, ink on paper, Arabic text, the bismillah in the outline form of a bird, unsigned, possibly Istanbul, Turkey, dated 1250H, 1834-1835.

Materyal Paper (material), Ink (material)

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)