Islamic calligraphy is considered as a unique form of art in the Islamic world because the Muslims forbid the representation of living beings. Islamic calligraphy has a direct role in the Islamic religion, which brings spiritual meaning and artistic beauty. Even though, Islamic calligraphy was not accepted by the western world as an art form, calligraphy was recognized as an art form since the time of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son - in - law of Prophet Mohammed. Therefore, Arabic calligraphy has a rich history, which established the major calligraphy styles in the past centuries. Today, calligraphers are using the same tools which were used in the past such as reed and brush pens, scissors, a knife for cutting the pens, and ink pots. The reed pen is called ‘qalam’ which is important for the calligrapher. The most important Islamic calligraphy presents the basic element of the arts in all kinds of Islamic art, like architecture and attractive illustration design. Islamic calligraphy has a variety of styles today which were well constricted in the past centuries. For example, Ibn Muqlah is a well-known calligrapher that established a proportion of the calligraphy structure. Muqlah arranged the rules of the six scripts (al aqlam) that became the base for the calligraphy practice. Ibn al Bawwab was another calligrapher that advanced many of the calligraphic styles, which were formed a century earlier by Ibn Muqlah such as Naskhi, and other different styles. He also gathered many unique manuscripts for his students.
Islamic calligraphy contains centuries of history of the development that brings spiritual meaning and artistic beauty. It also established schools of calligraphy around Islamic countries that hosts students to learn the secret of calligraphy art. The students will be to learn characters, and styles of Islamic calligraphy. The students will also learn the element of calligraphy design, as it contains the process material and tools for calligraphy.