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1. Islamic Civilization

   Linked via "arabesque patterns"

   Artistic and Architectural Expression
   Islamic art is characterized by its rejection of figural representation in religious contexts, leading to extraordinary developments in calligraphy, geometric tiling (zellige), and arabesque patterns. Calligraphy transcended mere writing; the angular Kufic script, for instance, was employed…