Kufic script is one of the oldest forms of Arabic calligraphy, developed between the 7th & 10th centuries. Derived from the Iraqi town of Al-Kufa, it was a preferred script for writing the Qur’an & is still used by artists today. A thread on the art & heritage of Kufic script…

Original article by the wonderfull people at https://www.baytalfann.com/post/the-art-heritage-of-kufic-script
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I don’t want to cross post but hoping #BaytAlFann will have a presence here soon - such incredible threads and one of the reasons I’ve not totally abandoned the other place

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Fascinating history of #Timbuktu #Mali and manuscripts of Mali. By #BaytAlFann

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