Islamic hand is that the creative apply of handwriting and hand, based mostly upon the alphabet within the lands sharing a typical Moslem cultural heritage. It includes Arabic hand, Ottoman, and Persian hand.[1][2] it's known in Arabic as khatt Islamiwhich means Moslem line, design, or construction.[3]






The development of Moslem hand is powerfully tied to the Qur'an; chapters and excerpts from the Qur'an ar a typical andvirtually universal text upon that Moslem hand is predicated. However, Moslem hand isn't restricted to strictly non secularsubjects, objects, or spaces. Like all Moslem art, it encompasses a various array of works created in a very big variety of contexts.[4] The prevalence of hand in Moslem art isn't directly associated with its non-figural tradition; rather, it reflects thespatial relation of the notion of writing and written language in Islam.[5] it's noteworthy, for example, that the Prophet Muhammad is said to possess said: "The very first thing God created was the pen."[6]



Islamic hand developed from 2 major styles: Kufic and Naskh. There ar many variations of every, yet as regionally specificdesigns. Moslem hand has conjointly been incorporated into trendy art starting with the post-colonial amount within thegeographic region, yet because the newer kind of skilled worker.