Muhaqqaq

Muḥaqqaq (Arabic محقق ) is one of the traditional cursive font in the Islamic calligraphy. The Arabic word muḥaqqaq means as much as "perfect" or "clear", and originally could each calligraphic handwriting, which was well executed, are described with this word.

Often for copying Korancodices (sing. Mushaf مصاحف, مصحف / masahif, Mushaf ) used was this majestic font as one of the most beautiful and challenging at the same time. Is easily recognizable by the relatively flat for italics sweep of the arches in the final shapes of the letters.

The script developed under the rule of the Abbasids and reached its heyday in the era of the Mamluk ( 1250-1516/1517 ). In the Ottoman Empire Muḥaqqaq was gradually displaced by thuluth and Nashi and only used from the 18th century to the posting of basmala in Ḥilyas.