Calligraphy comes from the Greek word meaning "beautiful writing". In the history of Islamic civilization, the art of Arabic letters whose contents are chunks of verses of the Qur'an or Hadith of Prophet SAW has a very special place. Every Muslim believes that Arabic is the language used by God when the Qur'an decreases to Prophet Muhammad SAW.

This language is also used in the entire ordinance of worship by the Muslims around the world. Because in the Islamic teachings the painting of living beings is included something that is forbidden, then the Muslims express the passion of art, among others, through this calligraphy art. The works of calligraphy are a lot of decoration in many fields, ranging from buildings, coins, decorative arts, gems, textiles, weapons to manuscripts.