The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesReyhan or Rayḥānī (Arabic: ریحان) is one of the six canonical scripts of Perso-Arabic calligraphy. The word Reyhan means basil in Arabic and Persian. Reyhan is considered a finer variant of Muhaqqaq script, likened to flowers and leaves of basil. Rayḥānī was developed during the Abbasid era by Ibn al-Bawwab. Academic studies of Rayhani have included an analytical study of the technical characteristics of Yaqut al-Musta’simi's method. 1
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Rayhani is one of the six canonical scripts of Perso-Arabic calligraphy, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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