THE MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE ARABIC KUFI CALLIGRAPHY

	THE MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE ARABIC KUFI CALLIGRAPHY
AL-TAQANI
Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 45-57
Abstract
Arabic calligraphy arouses many questions that touches many of is structural and indicative aspects. Some of them is concerned with the origin of the Arab letter in the about the historical background language. The other is concerned with the relationship between Arabic calligraphy and Islamic doctrine, which is undoubtedly the main reason behind the development in the Arab calligraphy in the form we receive. The Kufi calligraphy is regarded as one of the oldest forms of the Arab calligraphy. The first indications of the written Arabic language in that form was developed and the types were numerous over ages. With all that development over vast time, it maintains it’s the structural form which is distinguished from other types of Arabic calligraphy that is characterized by geometric form. Therefore, Kufi calligraphy is one of the forms of the mathematical formation, which is manifestation of calculation in art, even before the modern optical arts which depended on the engineeringstructuresappear. Since this tendency have not been studied in the form that show the relationship between Kufi calligraphy and mathematics, the study tackles that through theoretical inquiries which has determined the concept of mathematics and its characteristics in general. The researcher used in the procedures of his study the analytical-descriptive methodology of the sample through analyzing a sample made of three mathematical basics. The study was concluded with a description of all the findings. It turned out that the Kufi calligraphy show that the Kufi calligraphy intertwines with the mathematical characteristics, such as accuracy, certainly, and objectivity. The geometric structure is not designing choice as it a living soul through ought history.

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