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	Jewels of Muslim Calligraphy: Book Review of “Female Calligraphers: Past & Present by Hilal Kazan”
	By: Dr. Betül Ipsirli Argit and Dr. Salim Ayduz, Fri 06 April, 2012 Dr. Betül Ipsirli Argit and Dr. Salim Ayduz This is a review of the book prepared by Hilal Kazan for the Istanbul Greater City Council Cultural Foundation in order to provide a useful and important bio-bibliographic resource on the history of calligraphy of the Muslim Civilization. Written in Turkish and English, the book consists of notices of past and present Muslim female calligraphers, with many priceless examples of masterpieces of calligraphy. It emphasises also the importance of the activities of female calligraphers in the Muslim civilization at various places. The book reviewed in the following article is a unique work on the subject.
	The Art of Calligraphy in the Ottoman Empire
	By: FSTC Limited, Wed 10 January, 2007 Ottoman Turks produced and perfected several varieties of Arabic script. All the various branches of the art of calligraphy, an art greatly loved and respected by the Ottoman Turks, were flourished particularly in the city of Istanbul.
	Ebru: The Art of Paper Marbling
	By: FSTC Research Team, Wed 01 February, 2006 FSTC Research Team Marbling is an art form developed in the Muslim world, possibly with Chinese origins. Often it has been used to create colourful book binding inside covers. Here is a little history of this art.
	Origins of the Fountain Pen
	By: FSTC Limited, Thu 22 May, 2003 Al-Mu'izz commissioned the construction of world's first fountain pen... "We wish to construct a pen... for writing without having recourse to an ink-holder and whose ink will be contained inside it... The writer can put it in his sleeve... and it will not stain..."