What is the most honored form of Islamic art?

Calligraphy, especially calligraphy involving the text of the Koran, is the highest form of art in the Islamic world. Depicting images of humans and animals is usually taboo in Islam, so Islamic art usually contains elaborate geometric forms and calligraphy instead.



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Islamic religious art differs from Christian religious art in that it is non-figural because many Muslims believe that the depiction of the human form is idolatry, and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an. Calligraphy and architectural elements are given important religious significance in Islamic art.

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Since Islam prohibits the direct representation of people, instead abstracted, geometric plant motifs decorate Muslim spaces and artifacts, symbolizing the lushness and fertility of Paradise. Flowers are a cross-cultural symbol of fertility and springtime.

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