Examining the results of sanctification of calligraphy among Islamic arts with emphasis on the views of traditionalists (Titus Burkhart and Sayyed Hossein Nasr)

Sacred art is an art that is closely related to the holy and lofty realm of religion. The art of calligraphy as a sacred art in Islam has a special importance. According to the traditionalists, this sacredness in Islamic art is manifested through man's relationship with God Almighty. Understanding this requires contemplation on how to prove the position of this art as a sacred abstract art that has been able to manifest the word of God in form and content. The question is: What are the consequences and results of Islamic calligraphy as a sacred art among Islamic arts in the Islamic world? This research has been done in a descriptive-analytical manner and the method of gathering data is documentary (library). The purpose of this study is to evaluate and analyze the theories and views of these two traditional thinkers Titus-Burkhart and Sayyed Hossein-Nasr regarding to mentioned matter. The findings of the research indicate that because the immanence of the art of Islamic calligraphy was appropriate to the divine word, so the symbolic secrets of the holy immanence of God in the letters of calligraphy has led to the development of Islamic calligraphy. This has also led to different styles of calligraphy on buildings and in the scriptures. This has also led to their growth and development due to their integration with other Islamic decorative arts. Islamic calligraphy due to the writing of divine verses both in the Holy Quran and in the inscriptions of mosques, in addition to manifesting the holy nature of God, is an important factor in propagating the religion of Islam and the religious ideas of Islamic rulers and therefore resulted in the legitimacy of Islamic rulers in the eyes of the people.