Central Sudanic Arabic Scripts (Part 1): The Popularization of the Kanawī Script

In this article, I want to draw attention to the Arabic calligraphic styles used in manuscripts and “market editions” produced in twentiethcentury northern Nigeria. While research on the origins and history of the Arabic calligraphic scripts of the Central Sudan still needs to answer many questions,...

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Main Author: Brigaglia, Andrea (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2011
In: Islamic Africa
Year: 2011, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 51-85
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