THE CONTROVERSY OF ROOTING AND CONTRASTING ONE-‎LETTER FORMATIONS

The concept of rooting and renewal in Arabic calligraphy is linked to the ‎calligrapher’s need to show new aesthetic methods, through formations and calligraphic ‎structures based on a single letter. The perceptual vision of the calligrapher, so this ‎research was concerned with studying the rooting and renewal of the rule of the single ‎letter in the formations of Arabic calligraphy in particular, which included four chapters, ‎the first chapter included the research problem, its importance, objectives, limits and ‎definition of its terms. ‎ As for the second chapter, it deals with tracing the concept of rooting and ‎renewal and its connection with the artist and the possession of the idea and the ability ‎to technical aesthetic expression, through the one-letter linear formations made by ‎calligraphers, relying on the spatial organization and choosing the appropriate letter for ‎the composition. The analysis concluded with a number of results that were devoted to the fourth ‎chapter, which showed rooting, renewal, acceptance of decorative and different ‎aesthetic formations in structural structures, and investing some characteristics of letters ‎to arrange and divide the linear structure into creative forms and structures.

The effect of letter (c) modelling on developing the skills of handwriting performance among learners of Arabic speaking other languages

This study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of letter (c) modelling in developing the writing skills performance of Arabic learners speaking other languages and the number of views required for the line visual to develop their writing skills performance. The study sample consisted of 15 learners who were studying the Arabic language for the first time and were chosen by the convenience sampling method. The female students did not take a pre-test as they did not know Arabic before. The students were trained on the attached Arabic calligraphy visual, which included all the Arabic language alphabets. The training period lasted for 8 weeks, with two lessons per week, and each session lasted for 40 minutes. The students then underwent a post-test that was checked for validity and reliability. The analysis results showed a clear ability to draw the Arabic letter due to the visualisation of the calligraphy presented by the researcher, which relied on modelling the letter (c) in all Arabic letters. In light of the findings, the study recommended applying the teaching method based on the calligraphy visualisation devised in teaching non-Arabic speakers. Keywords: Handwritten performance, development, letter (c) modelling, learners of Arabic speaking other languages.

The Development of Mobile Learning (M-Learning) Apps Adik-Adik Jawi to Enhance Learning Experience in Arabic Calligraphy

History has proven the development of Jawi calligraphy is in line with the development of Islam in the archipelago. It is the root of the nation’s identity that must be defended and maintained. As with other subjects, the challenge to learning Jawi calligraphy at this time is that the whole world including Malaysia is affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, all learning activities are now geared towards teaching and learning from home (PdPR) as methods to ensure the continuity of education. Therefore, it is very important that Jawi calligraphy is given a new breath in teaching and learning. This research article will discuss the mobile learning approach (M-Learning) for Jawi calligraphy. Important elements discussed include the application development process according to the needs of teaching and learning activities. The features of the application that contribute to the improvement of students’ learning experience as well as the results of tests performed on students are also stated. The success of this M-Learning application for learning Jawi calligraphy will certainly be able to be further expanded to the learning of other subjects in various fields.

A New Computational Method for Arabic Calligraphy Style Representation and Classification

Despite the importance of recognizing Arabic calligraphy styles and their potential usefulness for many applications, a very limited number of Arabic calligraphy style recognition works have been established. Thus, we propose a new computational tool for Arabic calligraphy style recognition (ACSR). The present work aims to identify Arabic calligraphy style (ACS) from images where text images are captured by different tools from different resources. To this end, we were inspired by the indices used by human experts to distinguish different calligraphy styles. These indices were transformed into a descriptor that defines, for each calligraphy style, a set of specific features. Three scenarios have been considered in the experimental part to prove the effectiveness of the proposed tool. The results confirmed the outperformance of both individual and combine features coded by our descriptor. The proposed work demonstrated outstanding performance, even with few training samples, compared to other related works for Arabic calligraphy recognition.

A Systematic Review on Arabic Calligraphy within Islamic Architecture

Islamic architecture is distinguished by the formulation in various forms and artistic models of the Arabic calligraphy style. Arabic inscriptions are found in several areas of Islamic architecture both in the external elements as well as in the building's internal elements. The art of calligraphy as describing the building has many impacts to improve the different roles that this art offers. This art often has a symbolic significance according to the structure. This study aims to explore existing research into the use of the art of calligraphy as an important component of Islamic architecture. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) as lead to direct this systematic review and 14 related studies have recognized and selected from databases Web of Science, Scopus, and Dimensions. This paper helps to provide some sources of information that can be used by people who would like to understand and study Islamic calligraphy and Islamic art. Two research questions applied in this review to obtain themes within the data, and two significant themes arose, namely art in Islam and forms of art. The analysis of two main themes further presented a result of five sub-themes that emerged from forms of art and six sub-themes that developed from the types of khat themes.

Kajian Peningkatan Sumber Daya Manusia Bidang Pemasaran Batik Jambi (Studi Kasus: Pengrajin Batik Jambi CV. Kreasi Batik Asmah)

The uniqueness of Jambi Batik can be seen from the type of batik patterned with Arabic calligraphy and fabric edges that adopted Chinese culture. To encourage the success of the batik business in Jambi, entrepreneurs must manage their human resources. This study aims to determine the management of human resources at CV. Kreasi Asmah Batik, located across the city of Jambi. This study uses a qualitative method with a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities). The results showed that: 1) The factors that became the strength of CV. Batik Kreasi Asmah are good quality products, good batik techniques, specialization of unique motifs that are its own uniqueness. 2) Factors that can be used as opportunities for CV. Batik Kreasi Asmah are the increasing purchasing power and interest in batik products. 3) The most threatening factor in CV. Batik Kreasi Asmah are the increasing number of similar businesses with large capital originating from outside the province of Jambi and even produced in Java and resold in Jambi. 4) CV. Batik Kreasi Asmah are in a stable position in the attractiveness of the middle market and middle class market competition.