Islamic calligraphy and meaning

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For example, in Central Asia and Iran 'four hallways led out from the open court and minarets often came down to the ground, instead of resting on the top of the building.'(Fraser) Dome shaped mosques also became popular. Styles of mosques differed from region to region. This was the first time in history that minarets where used.

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They also had extending towers that came out from the mosque that where called minarets. A mosque would be centered around a courtyard with roofed arcades. A new style arose in the mosques of the Mediterranean. However, as the Muslim population grew, so the architectural style was enhanced. Each font shows a particular message, a different meaning and takes design to a high level. Find that right font that fits your projects can be like finding a needle in a haystack. There were no architectural geniuses behind them. Fonts are the essential part of any typography web design, brochure, typography design poster or a personal design project. The mosques that were first erected were built as just small square buildings.

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The invading armies did not need a mosque to pray one only needed to pray facing Mecca. Of the first mosques a great number were old Christian churches or Zoroastrain fire temples that had been captured and converted by the Islamic conquerors.

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