Sini (script)

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Sini is a Chinese Islamic calligraphic form for the Arabic script. It can refer to any type of Chinese Islamic calligraphy, but is commonly used to refer to one with thick and tapered effects, much like Chinese calligraphy. It is used extensively in mosques in eastern China, and to a lesser extent in Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi. A famous Sini calligrapher is Hajji Noor Deen Mi Guangjiang.

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History • Philosophy • Theology • Mysticism • Jurisprudence • Economics • Sufi studies

[edit] See also

• Islamic calligraphy
• Chinese calligraphy

[edit] External links

• China Heritage Newsletter on Sini Calligraphy, detailed article
• Hajji Noor Deen's Website, features Sini galleries
• Islamic Chinese Art (Dru C. Gladney's photo album on Flickr.com)