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Islam: Arabic script in the form of a tughra or calligraphic seal.

Islam: Arabic script in the form of a tughra or calligraphic seal.

A tughra has a characteristic form, two loops on the left side, three vertical lines in the middle, stacked writing on the bottom and two extensions to the right. Each of these elements has a specific meaning, and together they make up the form that is easily recognizable as a tughra.

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