Islamic Art Guide: 106 Styles of the Tasmiya
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Summary: This article shares 106 different visual styles for writing the Tasmiya, the phrase used by Muslims before beginning an act in the name of Allah. The English version preserves the source order, labels, and images while keeping the text simple and direct.
Happy Eid al-Fitr. I am sharing 106 styles of the Basmala that I have photographed before.
Jiangsu
Plaque at Jingjue Mosque in Nanjing
Plaque at Shanxiang Mosque in Zhenjiang
Brick carving at Shanxiang Mosque in Zhenjiang
Stele head at Gurun Mosque in Zhenjiang (formerly located at Siyaowo outside the South Gate of Zhenjiang)
Henan
Brick carving at the women's school of Dongda Mosque in Kaifeng
Plaque at Dongda Mosque in Kaifeng
Plaque at Beida Mosque in Zhengzhou, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Beida Mosque in Zhengzhou, Henan
Plaque at Xiguan Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Wood carving at Xiguan Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Beida Mosque in Qinyang, Henan
Stele head at Beida Mosque in Qinyang, Henan
Plaque at Erxianmiao Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Erxianmiao Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Wood carving at the West Mosque in Daxinzhuang, Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Dongda Mosque in Daxinzhuang, Bo'ai, Henan
Shandong
Brick carving at Dangdong Mosque in Jinan, Shandong
Minbar wood carving at Dangdong Mosque in Jinan, Shandong
Niche (yaowo) at the West Mosque in Liaocheng, Shandong
Calligraphy at the East Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Wood carvings at the North Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Brick carvings at the North Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Stele head at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Stele head at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Calligraphy at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Brick carvings at the Taicheng Mosque in Tai'an, Shandong.
Kiln pit (yaowo) at the Taicheng Mosque in Tai'an, Shandong.
Beijing.
Plaque at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing.
Glazed tiles (liuli) at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Dongsi Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Shahe Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Xiguanshi Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Dewai Fayuan Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Funei Zhengyuan Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Xihui Mosque in Beijing.
Tianjin.
Plaque at the Yangcun North Great Mosque in Wuqing, Tianjin.
Plaque at the East Great Mosque in Tianjin.
Plaque at the North Mosque (Beidasi) in Tianmu, Tianjin
Hebei.
Plaque at the Zhuozhou Mosque in Hebei.
Plaque at the Zhuozhou Mosque in Hebei.
Sichuan
Plaque at the mosque in Langzhong, Sichuan
Stele head at the Shanghe Street Mosque in Guangyuan, Sichuan
Stele head at the Shanghe Street Mosque in Guangyuan, Sichuan
Kiln site at the Ma Family Mosque in Yankou, Wusheng, Sichuan
Kiln site at the West Mosque in Xichang, Sichuan
Shaanxi
Plaque at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Stele head at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Stele head at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Calligraphy at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the North Mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Calligraphy plaque by Imam Ma Qianyi at the Great Mosque on Huajue Lane in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Kiln site at the Nancheng Mosque in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Stele head at the Xiaopiyuan Mosque in Xi'an
Plaque at the Great Mosque on Huajue Lane in Xi'an
Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Lingyuan, Liaoning
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Kaiyuan, Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Beizhen, Jinzhou, Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Dalian, Liaoning
Calligraphy at Fengcheng Mosque in Dandong, Liaoning
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Xinmin Mosque in Shenyang, Liaoning
Plaque at Xinmin Mosque in Shenyang, Liaoning
Jilin
Plaque at Changtong Road Mosque in Changchun, Jilin
Heilongjiang
Brick carving at Bukui Mosque in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
Restaurant entrance in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Plaque at Acheng Mosque in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Macau
Wood carving at the mosque in Macau
Guangdong
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Plaque at Haopan Mosque in Guangzhou
Stone pillar at Chengxi Mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Chengdong Mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Shang Mosque in Yangbi, Dali, Yunnan
Calligraphy in the main hall of the Ma Ruqi courtyard in Donglianhua Village, Weishan, Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Donglianhua Mosque in Weishan, Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Fengyi Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Binchuan Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Inner Mongolia
Stele head at the North Mosque (Beidasi) in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Singapore
Calligraphy by Chen Jinhui in the collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
Zhejiang
Mosque kiln niche (yaowo) in Lishui, Zhejiang
Fujian
Main gate of the Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou
Stone carvings at the Ding Family Ancestral Hall in Chendai, Quanzhou
Wood carving of an auspicious bird from the Ding family of Chendai, held at the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Tombstone of the 'Master Huang and the Hundred Clans' from Quanzhou, held at the Fujian Museum; the person buried died in 1315
Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone at the Lingshan Holy Tomb in Quanzhou
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Shams al-Din ibn Nur al-Din ibn Ishaq al-Shahristani, who died in 1325 and came from Shahristan, Iran
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Fatima bint Naina, who died in 1306
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Mansur ibn Haji Qasim Jajermi, who died in 1277 and came from Jajarm in the North Khorasan province of Iran
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Quanzhou Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Xiamen University Anthropology Museum
Quanzhou Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone in the collection of the Xiamen University Anthropology Museum
Gansu
Mosque kiln niche (yaowo) in Qinan, Gansu
Xinjiang
Wood carvings on the door panels of the Shaanxi Grand Mosque in Urumqi
Thailand
Yao Wo at the Jingzhen Mosque in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wanyang Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Summary: This article shares 106 different visual styles for writing the Tasmiya, the phrase used by Muslims before beginning an act in the name of Allah. The English version preserves the source order, labels, and images while keeping the text simple and direct.
Happy Eid al-Fitr. I am sharing 106 styles of the Basmala that I have photographed before.
Jiangsu
Plaque at Jingjue Mosque in Nanjing
Plaque at Shanxiang Mosque in Zhenjiang
Brick carving at Shanxiang Mosque in Zhenjiang
Stele head at Gurun Mosque in Zhenjiang (formerly located at Siyaowo outside the South Gate of Zhenjiang)
Henan
Brick carving at the women's school of Dongda Mosque in Kaifeng
Plaque at Dongda Mosque in Kaifeng
Plaque at Beida Mosque in Zhengzhou, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Beida Mosque in Zhengzhou, Henan
Plaque at Xiguan Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Wood carving at Xiguan Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Beida Mosque in Qinyang, Henan
Stele head at Beida Mosque in Qinyang, Henan
Plaque at Erxianmiao Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Erxianmiao Mosque in Bo'ai, Henan
Wood carving at the West Mosque in Daxinzhuang, Bo'ai, Henan
Niche (yaowo) at Dongda Mosque in Daxinzhuang, Bo'ai, Henan
Shandong
Brick carving at Dangdong Mosque in Jinan, Shandong
Minbar wood carving at Dangdong Mosque in Jinan, Shandong
Niche (yaowo) at the West Mosque in Liaocheng, Shandong
Calligraphy at the East Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Wood carvings at the North Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Brick carvings at the North Mosque in Linqing, Shandong.
Stele head at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Stele head at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Calligraphy at the South Great Mosque in Jinan, Shandong.
Brick carvings at the Taicheng Mosque in Tai'an, Shandong.
Kiln pit (yaowo) at the Taicheng Mosque in Tai'an, Shandong.
Beijing.
Plaque at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing.
Glazed tiles (liuli) at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Dongsi Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Shahe Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Xiguanshi Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Dewai Fayuan Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Funei Zhengyuan Mosque in Beijing.
Plaque at the Xihui Mosque in Beijing.
Tianjin.
Plaque at the Yangcun North Great Mosque in Wuqing, Tianjin.
Plaque at the East Great Mosque in Tianjin.
Plaque at the North Mosque (Beidasi) in Tianmu, Tianjin
Hebei.
Plaque at the Zhuozhou Mosque in Hebei.
Plaque at the Zhuozhou Mosque in Hebei.
Sichuan
Plaque at the mosque in Langzhong, Sichuan
Stele head at the Shanghe Street Mosque in Guangyuan, Sichuan
Stele head at the Shanghe Street Mosque in Guangyuan, Sichuan
Kiln site at the Ma Family Mosque in Yankou, Wusheng, Sichuan
Kiln site at the West Mosque in Xichang, Sichuan
Shaanxi
Plaque at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Stele head at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Stele head at the Shuhe Mosque in Shaanxi
Calligraphy at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Stele head at the North Mosque in Ankang, Shaanxi
Calligraphy plaque by Imam Ma Qianyi at the Great Mosque on Huajue Lane in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Kiln site at the Nancheng Mosque in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Stele head at the Xiaopiyuan Mosque in Xi'an
Plaque at the Great Mosque on Huajue Lane in Xi'an
Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Lingyuan, Liaoning
Stele head at the ancient mosque in Kaiyuan, Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Beizhen, Jinzhou, Liaoning
Plaque at the mosque in Dalian, Liaoning
Calligraphy at Fengcheng Mosque in Dandong, Liaoning
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Xinmin Mosque in Shenyang, Liaoning
Plaque at Xinmin Mosque in Shenyang, Liaoning
Jilin
Plaque at Changtong Road Mosque in Changchun, Jilin
Heilongjiang
Brick carving at Bukui Mosque in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
Restaurant entrance in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Plaque at Acheng Mosque in Harbin, Heilongjiang
Macau
Wood carving at the mosque in Macau
Guangdong
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Stele head at the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Plaque at Haopan Mosque in Guangzhou
Stone pillar at Chengxi Mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Chengdong Mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Shang Mosque in Yangbi, Dali, Yunnan
Calligraphy in the main hall of the Ma Ruqi courtyard in Donglianhua Village, Weishan, Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Donglianhua Mosque in Weishan, Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Fengyi Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Kiln niche (yaowo) at Binchuan Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Inner Mongolia
Stele head at the North Mosque (Beidasi) in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Singapore
Calligraphy by Chen Jinhui in the collection of the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore
Zhejiang
Mosque kiln niche (yaowo) in Lishui, Zhejiang
Fujian
Main gate of the Qingjing Mosque in Quanzhou
Stone carvings at the Ding Family Ancestral Hall in Chendai, Quanzhou
Wood carving of an auspicious bird from the Ding family of Chendai, held at the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Tombstone of the 'Master Huang and the Hundred Clans' from Quanzhou, held at the Fujian Museum; the person buried died in 1315
Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone at the Lingshan Holy Tomb in Quanzhou
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Shams al-Din ibn Nur al-Din ibn Ishaq al-Shahristani, who died in 1325 and came from Shahristan, Iran
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Fatima bint Naina, who died in 1306
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the Quanzhou Maritime Museum for Mansur ibn Haji Qasim Jajermi, who died in 1277 and came from Jajarm in the North Khorasan province of Iran
Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone in the collection of the Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Quanzhou Song and Yuan dynasty tombstone in the collection of the Xiamen University Anthropology Museum
Quanzhou Song and Yuan dynasty tomb roof stone in the collection of the Xiamen University Anthropology Museum
Gansu
Mosque kiln niche (yaowo) in Qinan, Gansu
Xinjiang
Wood carvings on the door panels of the Shaanxi Grand Mosque in Urumqi
Thailand
Yao Wo at the Jingzhen Mosque in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wanyang Restaurant in Chiang Mai, Thailand
