Muslim Knowledge Guide China: 106 Tasmiya Calligraphy Styles and Islamic Art

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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.

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.

Sichuan

Plaque at the mosque in Langzhong, 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

Calligraphy 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

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