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English: Octagram composed by repetition of the Arabic word

اقرا

(aqaran, meaning “read”), the first word of the Quran in order of its revelation to Mahomet. The letter qaf is drawn eight times, the letter ‘alif is drawn sixteen times.

Français : Octogramme composé par répétition du mot arabe

اقرا

(aqaran, « lis » ou « récite »), le premier mot du Coran dans l’ordre chronologique de sa révélation à Mahomet. La lettre qāf est représentée 8 fois dans le dessin, la lettre alif 16 fois.

فارسی : شکلی شبیه به هشت‌وجهی ساخته‌شده با واژهٔ عربی «اقرا» نخستین واژهٔ قرآنی.

Date

2006

Source

Own work Converted to SVG from an old book scan

Author

Nevit Dilmen

Permission
(Reusing this file)

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