Ijazah3
1206/1791
- Classification
- Painting
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Credit line
- Library of Congress, African and Middle Eastern Division
- Rights
- Public domain, as the museum states it.
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About this work
Example of an ijazah, or diploma of competency in Arabic calligraphy. Thuluth and naskh script. Written by 'Ali Ra'if Efendi in 1206/1791. 28 (w) x 21 (h) cm. The top and middle panels contain a Saying (Hadith) attributed to the Prophet Muhammad which reads: Secret charity quenches the wrath of the Lord. / The best of you is the best for his family. / The best of the followers is Uways. Arabic text reads:
