THE REFLECTION OF ARABIC ISLAMIC VISUAL IDENTITY THROUGH THE USE OF ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY IN GRAPHIC DESIGN (Practice: Quran Karim’s Daisy Version Cover Design)

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1 Graphic and Media, Faculty of Arts and Design, The British University in Egypt, Cairo

2 11 sabongy street

10.47436/jaars.2025.330477.1228

Abstract

This study determines the importance of creating a design that reflects the Arabic and Islamic visual culture in the design of Quran kareem’s, DAISY version graphic designs publications for people with vision disabilities, The CD cover will not be recognized by the blind person, it will only be perceived by normal vision persons or visually impaired persons who will assist the bind people. The Digital Accessible Information System (DAISY) is an invention to facilitate reading for blind people and is fully admired worldwide as it’s a great information technology invention to help disabled persons. The Quaraan kareem with DAISY software CD cover design is good example on the effect of Arabic calligraphy, texture, colors and lines in reflecting the identity of the visual Islamic art and highlighting the richness of the Arabic calligraphy emphasizing the significance of Calligraphy in history of Arab Graphic Design as a tool which may place Arab visual design on the map of international design.

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JAARS – Volume 6 - Issue 11 - June 2025
June 2025

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