In 1876 these patterns were bought from Tehran to be used for the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. These square kufic, and the ones at the bottom symbolize Ali, Muhammad and Ali. Each written four times.
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How to read the square kufic from the mausoleum at Shah-i-Zinda, made in 1361. QR-codes can go to bed now.
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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
قل هو الله أحد
اللَه الصَمد
لمْ يلد ولم يولد
و لم يكن له كفوا أحد
It looks like 1960s op art, but this was made 600 years earlier for the Tughluq Temur Mausoleum in Huocheng, China. The arabic word Allah has been written four times in one symbol, and then tessellated.
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L’Atlas, a French (street) artist. Seems heavily inspired by arabic text, compasses and labyrinths. A fine choice!
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More kufic style
Kufi works by Abdulaziz Şahin, Turkey. All these designs contain the word Muhammed or Allah, or both. More here.
Square kufi scripts by lutfi. All these images are text.