Scribes
Ibn al-Bawwab
Ibn al-Bawwab is one of the great masters of Arabic calligraphy and manuscript culture.
Notable contribution
Refined Ibn Muqlah's principles and produced celebrated Quranic calligraphy.
Profile notes
- He improved the elegance and consistency of proportional scripts.
- A Quran manuscript associated with him is a landmark of calligraphic history.
- His work influenced later scribes and calligraphers across the Islamic world.
