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An eighteenth century
Ottoman
example of
Islamic calligraphy
. The text reads "
Ali
is the
vicegerent
of
Allah
" in both directions, making it an example of
mirror writing
as well. This art, associated with
Islam
, has most often employed the
Arabic script
, throughout many languages including
Arabic
.
Calligraphist: Mahmoud Ibrahim; Restoration:
Lise Broer
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