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Jun 29, 2020 10 tweets 8 min read
Following the surprising popularity of my RT of the unique #Maghribi style script of Qandūsī this weekend from @taourati1, a quick roundup of different Maghribi styles seems in order! (read to the end for more examples of Qundūsī who started this all off!) Arabic calligraphy in Maghribi Qundūsi style, manuscript co9-10th century Manuscript showing Arabic calligraphy in Magh 1/ When you think Maghribi script, a recent example to come to mind is Tunisian President @TnPresidency #Kais_Said‘s letter (HT @MariemRMasmoudi )
This is part of a tradition that goes back over a millennium & is often not recognised as a family of styles