Arabic Script on the Brooch

Bob A · 5th March 2019, 04:03 AM

Squared Kufic style of Arabic.

There's some interesting examples of this in the following link; you'll need to scroll down a bit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kufic

ALEX · 8th March 2019, 10:06 AM

Thank you Bob and Battara,
I agree it is a Kufic style. I'd be interested to know if such "Kufic style" can be read/translated by someone who reads Arabic.

5th March 2019, 04:03 AM	#1
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 446	Squared Kufic style of Arabic. There's some interesting examples of this in the following link; you'll need to scroll down a bit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kufic

8th March 2019, 10:06 AM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thank you Bob and Battara, I agree it is a Kufic style. I'd be interested to know if such "Kufic style" can be read/translated by someone who reads Arabic.