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![A Calligraphic Panel by Mustafa Râkim (late 18th - early 19th century) which reads: "God, there is no god but He, the Lord of His prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Lord of all that has been created"](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/30661/full/akim-2c-calligraphic-panel.jpeg)
A Calligraphic Panel by Mustafa Râkim (late 18th - early 19th century) which reads: "God, there is no god but He, the Lord of His prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Lord of all that has been created"
Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than on figures, because it is feared by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry.
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