Notes on Paper
Yasin Giray DemirNotes on Paper is a publication of clear, readable essays on Islamic calligraphy, its history, and the wider culture around it.
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| Issues | 34 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 months ago |
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Sufism and the Art of Islamic Calligraphy
Two Traditions, One Beating Heart
Step into almost any historic tekke (Sufi lodge) in Istanbul, Konya, or Bursa and you will sense it immediately: the hush of devotion hangs in the air, broken only by whispered invocations and the fai...
Decoding the Tughra: Anatomy of an Imperial Monogram
In the first part of our Tughra Series, we explored the origins and evolution of these majestic imperial signatures — how they emerged as royal emblems, how their form developed over time, and what they came to represent within the Ottoman...
The Sultan’s Signature: An Introduction to Ottoman Tughras
What is a Tughra? The Sultan’s Signature as Art
Imagine signing your name in a way so elaborate and beautiful that it becomes a work of art. That’s essentially what a tughra is – the eye-catching calligraphic emblem or monogram that se...
From Vision to Structure: The Architecture and Art of Takkeci İbrahim Agha Mosque
A Vision That Set the Journey in Motion
In a previous chapter of this series, we explored the remarkable dream of Takkeci İbrahim Ağa—a vision that led him on a fateful journey to Baghdad in search of what seemed to be a simple clue: t...
The Dream That Built a Mosque: The Story of Takkeci İbrahim Ağa
Have you ever heard of a story so powerful that it inspires a best-selling novel?
Legend has it that Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist—a novel about destiny, faith, and following one’s dreams—was inspired by an old tale from Istanbul: the story...
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Calligrapher, Designer and Instructor. MA on Traditional Islamic Arts. Spent 7+ years specialising in thuluth script. I write about Islamic Calligraphy & Arts on my blog Notes on Paper.
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