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@WinsomeWorksALY Selamat, Kuala Lumpur. You love it when you see it. @BaytAlFann x.com/FarahMohan/status/1841047872453951946

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Calligraphy as Word. Here, one of the most revered masters of Islamic calligraphy in China, Hajii Noor Deen.

Hajji Noor Deen is an expert of Islamic calligraphy. He has a style of his own, combining Chinese and Arabic calligraphic techniques.
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Copy of tweet here: Calligraphy as Word. Here, one of the most revered masters of Islamic calligraphy in China, Hajii Noor Deen. Hajji Noor Deen is an expert of Islamic calligraphy. He has a style of his own, combining Chinese and Arabic calligraphic techniques.

Simply exquisite Sini calligraphy, in yet another gorgeous @BaytAFann thread. This, on Mosques in China…

7/ Like the majority of Chinese mosques built between the Ming & Qing periods, the Great Mosque of Xi'an combines a traditional Chinese architectural form with Islamic functionality. The mosque is oriented toward west, the direction of Mecca

Arabic written in a Chinese aesthetic
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Simply exquisite Sini calligraphy, in yet another gorgeous @BaytAFann thread. This, on Mosques in China… 7/ Like the majority of Chinese mosques built between the Ming & Qing periods, the Great Mosque of Xi'an combines a traditional Chinese architectural form with Islamic functionality. The mosque is oriented toward west, the direction of Mecca Arabic written in a Chinese aesthetic