Arabic Calligraphy
Monumental Calligraphy
‘Calligraphy was applied to a variety of surfaces including stone, plaster, wood and ceramic tiles.’
Calligraphy was applied to a variety of surfaces including stone, plaster, wood and ceramic tiles. It was very popular on stonework in Turkey, Syria, Egypt and Tunisia. Exceptional examples of it on woodwork can be seen in the Great Mosque of Kairouan and at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

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Wall inscription

Hegira 910 or 920 / AD 1504 or 1514
Mamluk
In situ at Aqaba Castle
Aqaba, Jordan
The inscriptions on the entrance walls of Aqaba Castle state that it was built by order of Amir Khayr Bay al-Ala'i during the reign of the Mamluk sultan Qansuh al-Ghuri (r. 906–22 / 1500–1516).