Describe the use and significance of calligraphy in the text of the Qur’an from North Africa or Spain.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. In the Islamic world, calligraphy is a sacred and respected practice in part because, according to tradition, God’s first creation was a reed pen for recording his words.
2. The use of calligraphy in the text of the Qur’an is significant became Muslims believe that it gives visible form to God’s divine word.
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