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Andalusian Maghrebi Calligraphy

What is this art about

Maghrebi scripts developed from Kufic letters in the Maghreb (North Africa) and al-Andalus (Iberia). Maghrebi scripts are traditionally written with a pointed tip (القلم المذبب), producing a line of even thickness. Within the Maghrebi family, there are different styles including the cursive mujawher and the ceremonial mabsut.