On 5 June 2021, a staff member of the Department of Guided Tours Organization of Bolgar Museum-Reserve Galimullina N. R held an interactive event on “The basis of Arabic graphics” for the guests of another anniversary of adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgars in 922 “Izge Bolgar zhyeni”. The activity took place in open-air museum – in the Museum of Writing.
As is well known, Arabic graphics served Tatar people 1000 years penetrating the territory of Volga Bulgaria with the spread of Islam in VII-VIII centuries. But when Islam was adopted officially in Volga Bulgaria in 922, the importance of Arabic graphics increased rapidly. Cultural and economic relations with Eastern countries heavily developed. Knowledge sharing took place, written culture improved, manuscript books spread in Volga Bulgaria.
During the event, the guests heard about the peculiarities of Arabic graphics and saw imitation of ancient writing instruments such as a bamboo and reed kalam, a goose feather, which could be tried in action. The participants of the event also wrote their names in Arabic graphics. This interactive aroused vivid interest among visitors who were pleased to participate in it.

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