# Ijazah3

- By: 'Ali Ra'if Efendi
- Date: 1206/1791
- Classification: Painting
- Credit line: Library of Congress, African and Middle Eastern Division
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ijazah3.jpg)
- Rights: Public domain
- Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Ijazah3.jpg/1920px-Ijazah3.jpg
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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: