Islamic Calligraphy

What is the traditional instrument of the islamic calligrapher

• qalam, a pen normally made of dried reed or bamboo

• Fountain pen, pen which you can fill with ink

• Ink brush made from bamboo and animal hair

• Quill, a primary wing-feather

Where did the academic tradition of Islamic calligraphy began

• Baghdad, Iraq

• Delhi, India

• Cordoba, Spain

• Tehran, Iran

What type of Calligraphy is featured here?

• Kufic

• Naksh

• Diwani

• Nasta'liq

• Sini

Islamic calligraphy is associated with _______ ( check all that apply)

• Geometric Islamic art

• Calligraphy in the Arabic alphabet

• Business Logos

• Plants and flowers

Which artist created the Eid stamp?

• Hashem Muhammad al-Baghdadi

• Hassan Massoudy

• Mohamed Zakariya

• Mahmoud Taha

Calligraphers used.......................scrpit to write the first copies of the holy Quran.

• Thluth

• Diwani

• Kufic

• Farsi

Haji Noor Deen learned calligraphy at Harvard University.

• True

• False