Arabic Language and Islamic Culture: From Grammar to Art

This article is an in-depth study of the phenomenon of the Arabic language and its inextricable link with Islamic culture. The author explains the specificity of non-concatenative morphology, based on the system of consonant roots, and analyzes the phenomenon of diglossia, which divides the Arabic world into the spheres of literary language and dialects. The text goes beyond linguistics, introducing the reader to the world of Muslim aesthetics. Key concepts are discussed, such as horror vacui in art, the theology of the image, and the role of calligraphy as the highest form of expression. A survey of literary and artistic forms, from classical maqams to traditional miniatures, offers the reader a holistic perspective on the Arabic intellectual heritage.