Qalam (disambiguation)

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A qalam is a type of pen made from a dried reed, used for Islamic calligraphy.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qalam</span> Type of reed pen used for Islamic and Sephardic Jewish calligraphy

A qalam is a type of reed pen. It is made from a cut, dried reed, and used for Islamic calligraphy. The pen is seen as an important symbol of wisdom in Islam, and references the emphasis on knowledge and education within the Islamic tradition.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islamic calligraphy</span> Artistic practice of calligraphy in Islamic contexts

Islamic calligraphy is the artistic practice of handwriting and calligraphy, in the languages which use Arabic alphabet or the alphabets derived from it. It includes Arabic, Persian, Ottoman, and Urdu calligraphy. It is known in Arabic as khatt Arabi, which translates into Arabic line, design, or construction.

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Qalam Ab is a village in Mazu Rural District, Alvar-e Garmsiri District, Andimeshk County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 55, in 12 families.

Qalam is a village in poshtkuh shamil in Shamil Rural District, shamil District, Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 135, in 36 families.

Bu ol Qalam is a village in Larijan-e Sofla Rural District, Larijan District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 149, in 44 families.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siyah Qalam</span> Collection of 14th century ink drawings

The album of Muḥammad Siyāh Qalam or Siāh-Qalam comprise around 80 extant late 14th and early 15th century paintings folios, ink drawings (qalam-siāhi), and calligraphies, on various material, sometimes silk. The albums that contains these paintings, most of which are signed as Mehmet or Muhammad Siyah Qalam, is called the Fatih. These paintings depict cultural and religious ritual norms of the time period, providing insight into the demographics of that era as well as the geography. Measuring up to 335 × 485 cm, these paintings are generally attributed to Iran and bear the strong influence of Chinese art and techniques, as well as symbols of Buddhism and Shamanism, which were both major faiths in the region of Central Asia before the arrival of Islam.

Bani al-Qalam is a sub-district located in Al Haymah Al Kharijiyah District, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen. Bani al-Qalam had a population of 1110 according to the 2004 census.