Basmala (Bismillhir-rah mnir-rah m) :"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful"

Also known by its incipit Bismillah ("In the name of God") is the name of the Islamic phrase recited before
starting any action

A Hilye (Turkish) or Hilya (Arabic) is a calligraphic panel, often used as a wall decoration, containing a
description of the prophet Muhammad's physical appearance based on the hadith. Hilye leaves picturing the
Prophet's appearance to the reader's imagination, in line with the aniconic nature of Islamic art.

Diwani Style Hat (Arabic Calligraphy) of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 216

Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a
thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah
Knows, while you know not.

Tile containing Hat(Calligraphy) in Kuf font

Masjid al-Haram
during a prayer

Embroidery of Kaabas Kiswah

Kiswah (Arabic: , kiswat al-ka'bah) is the cloth that covers
the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is draped annually on the 9th day of the month
of Dhu al-Hijjah, the day pilgrims leave for the plains of Mount Arafat during the Hajj.

Iznik Tiles,
named after the town of znik in western Anatolia where it was made, is a decorated ceramic

Interior of Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Al-Masjid an-Nabaw (Arabic: ; Prophet's Mosque)

A mosque established and originally built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, situated in the city
of Medina in Saudi Arabia

Dome of the Rock (Arabic: Qubbat al-Sakhrah)

An Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, Palestine

Hassan II Mosque or Grande Mosque Hassan II is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco

Taj Mahal
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii)

An Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by
Sultan Selim II, and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to
be his masterpiece.

Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex built by Umayyad Dynasty in Andalusia (Spain)

Tezhib
Ornaments generally made to decorate borders of manuscripts, calligraphies etc.

3 Waws - A modern example of Hat(calligraphy)

Waw has many significance and meanings in Islamic art, to name a few: it can signify the fetus in a mothers
womb representing the weakness of the human being, it can also mean the uniqueness(Wahdah) of Allah.

Wa l gliba ill-llh ( ) : And there is no victor, except God"

The Arabic motto present on all the walls of the Alhambra in Granada