Comments on: The Pen: The Role of Writing and Calligraphy in Islamic Art and Science http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jalees http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-50885 jalees Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:43:06 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-50885 When one studies or visualises a islamic manuscript or memorial,the concept of practice should be to assimilate the love,mood,inspiration of the actors-calligraphers,builders etc in those ancient times.These reminiscences makes one belief that Islam is a living ever vibrant philosophy whic has its reflective moods and faces in varying times.It also proves that beauty has many versions and beauty remains for ever.No attempt to tarnish this beauty can ever last long When one studies or visualises a islamic manuscript or memorial,the concept of practice should be to assimilate the love,mood,inspiration of the actors-calligraphers,builders etc in those ancient times.These reminiscences makes one belief that Islam is a living ever vibrant philosophy whic has its reflective moods and faces in varying times.It also proves that beauty has many versions and beauty remains for ever.No attempt to tarnish this beauty can ever last long

]]> By: When Google’s gain is our loss http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-50700 When Google’s gain is our loss Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:05:35 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-50700 [...] normally warrant a mention here on Austrolabe except the researcher is Dr Waleed Kadous, occasional contributor to this site and co-convener of the Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network [...] [...] normally warrant a mention here on Austrolabe except the researcher is Dr Waleed Kadous, occasional contributor to this site and co-convener of the Australian Muslim Civil Rights Advocacy Network [...]

]]> By: Baybers http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40908 Baybers Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:22:24 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40908 A very thoughtful and well written piece Waleed, May Allah SWT reward you. A very thoughtful and well written piece Waleed, May Allah SWT reward you.

]]> By: Waleed http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40905 Waleed Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:57:21 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40905 My apologies about the location of Mauritania. I got it confused with Djibouti. Thanks for pointing it out, Yusuf. And it was my fault, not Amir's. My apologies about the location of Mauritania. I got it confused with Djibouti. Thanks for pointing it out, Yusuf. And it was my fault, not Amir’s.

]]> By: Amir http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40818 Amir Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:01:04 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40818 Ooops. That was my fault. Jazak Allah khair for picking it up. Ooops. That was my fault. Jazak Allah khair for picking it up.

]]> By: Yusuf Smith http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40815 Yusuf Smith Sat, 25 Aug 2007 07:44:31 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40815 As-Salaamu 'alaikum, Mauritania is not near the horn of Africa; it's on the west coast, between Morocco and Senegal. The horn of Africa is in Somalia, on the east coast, opposite the Yemen. As-Salaamu ‘alaikum,

Mauritania is not near the horn of Africa; it’s on the west coast, between Morocco and Senegal. The horn of Africa is in Somalia, on the east coast, opposite the Yemen.

]]> By: Tarek http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40800 Tarek Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:05:10 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40800 Excellent piece. Jazak Allah khairan. Excellent piece. Jazak Allah khairan.

]]> By: Cinna http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40755 Cinna Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:14:38 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40755 A very interesting article. All the same, it acknowledges the difficulty of disseminating knowledge without printing and I'd guess that even after that it was still more difficult to print a book in the arabic alphabet than the Latin, which would affect accessibility. A very interesting article. All the same, it acknowledges the difficulty of disseminating knowledge without printing and I’d guess that even after that it was still more difficult to print a book in the arabic alphabet than the Latin, which would affect accessibility.

]]> By: George Carty http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40753 George Carty Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:43:06 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40753 Isn't it a testimony to the fervent religiosity of the Arabs that the word "Allah" has its own special character in computer character sets? (It's Unicode character FDF2) Isn’t it a testimony to the fervent religiosity of the Arabs that the word “Allah” has its own special character in computer character sets? (It’s Unicode character FDF2)

]]> By: JDsg http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/comment-page-1/#comment-40747 JDsg Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:12:36 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/08/24/the-pen-the-role-of-writing-and-calligraphy-in-islamic-art-and-science/#comment-40747 <i>It’s been suggested that this made muslim countries- most notably the Ottoman Empire- reluctant to accept and use the printing press so that new discoveries and knowledge were disseminated much more slowly as a result, thus widening the gaps in knowledge, philosophy and technology between the islamic world and western Europe.</i> Actually, a recent <a href="http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200704/keyboard.calligraphy.htm">Saudi Aramco World</a> suggests that the problem lie in creating a typeface that would do the Arabic language justice. The solution came about when a Hungarian refugee who had moved to the Ottoman Empire and reverted to Islam studied the problem from the perspective of script analysis, how the text is written, stroke by stroke. It’s been suggested that this made muslim countries- most notably the Ottoman Empire- reluctant to accept and use the printing press so that new discoveries and knowledge were disseminated much more slowly as a result, thus widening the gaps in knowledge, philosophy and technology between the islamic world and western Europe.

Actually, a recent Saudi Aramco World suggests that the problem lie in creating a typeface that would do the Arabic language justice. The solution came about when a Hungarian refugee who had moved to the Ottoman Empire and reverted to Islam studied the problem from the perspective of script analysis, how the text is written, stroke by stroke.

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