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📜 The third scientific session of the joint international symposium "Calligraphy and Manuscript Terminology," organised by #ICESCO, discussed the evolution of Arabic calligraphy and manuscript terminology, its historical roots, and the problems of defining it and fixing its meanings. The session, chaired by Dr. Mourad Al-Rifi, featured four scholarly presentations: 🔹 Manuscript Catchwords in Light of Semitic Inscriptions. 🔹 Terminological Issues Related to Ihmal in Calligraphy and Manuscripts: the Nabra Mark as a Case Study. 🔹 "As Intended by the Author" and "As Written or Read by Him": The Impact of the Two Concepts on the Critical Editing of Manuscript Texts. 🔹 The Emergence of Terminology in Calligraphy and Manuscripts: Usage, History and Historical Development.