The Art and Address of Calligraphy - Istanbul

The Art and Address of Calligraphy - Istanbul

An art has been especially developed to write the Qur’an in the most beautiful way. Th is art is known as calligraphy, and those in this profession are known as calligraphers. This writing requires special pens and materials, and there are certain rules of writing and styles of writing that must be adhered to in this art. One must learn from the master in the trade in order to be a good calligrapher. One cannot get enough of looking at a Qur’an that has been written in calligraphy. A Qur’an in this form has pages full of beautiful writings and colours of so many sorts.
In the Turkish culture value is also given to signs of any form written in calligraphy in addition to that found in the Qur’an. These signs mostly have the names ‘Allah’ and ‘Mohammmad’ written on them. Most of our homes and mosques are decorated with these names. Th e best examples of the art of calligraphy have been achieved by our ancestors (Turks). This is the reason why there is the famous saying that “Th e Qur’an came down in Mecca, was read in Egypt, and written in Istanbul.” There are many copies of the Qur’an written in calligraphy. The one that we have today is written by the calligrapher Hafyz Osman.