I was going through a video of inside the Kaaba and came across this symbol. I can partially understand what it says. Any help appreciated.
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1Do you have a better picture? To me it looks like the First Kalima in calligraphic style.– AhmedCommented Nov 14, 2016 at 8:05
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1i think " لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله " is written their !– melbxCommented Nov 14, 2016 at 8:08
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1"There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God."– kratosCommented Nov 14, 2016 at 15:19
1 Answer
It's the shahadah written in square Kufic calligraphy. Since the image provided is so blurry, here's a clearer version:
The colored arrows on the second image indicate the direction it's supposed to be read: Red→Green→Blue→Purple→Orange.
For ease of reading, here's a similar rendering — also square Kufic, although using a different glyph for the ه (ha) — which maps this out in a more legible manner, along with the more common modern Naskh rendering:
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