SENI TULIS ARAB DI NUSANTARA: PERKEMBANGAN KALIGRAFI ISLAM DI INDONESIA PASCA KEMERDEKAAN (1945–1985)

Abstract

This research explains the history and development of Islamic calligraphy art, as well as its development in Indonesia after independence until 1985. What is the history of Calligraphy? What is the history of calligraphy in the pre-independence period? How did calligraphy develop in 1945-1985, the development of Islamic culture in the form of Islamic art, namely calligraphy. This research will explain the development of post-independence calligraphy taking the case of the Pusaka Quran, the calligraphy competition at the MTQ event, as well as the birth of the first calligraphy institute in Indonesia. The methodology used in writing this research is historical research methodology and in this research the researcher focuses on library sources or library research, namely research that reveals facts through library data. The research uses two theories, including Theory Challenge and Response from Arnold. J. Toynbee, And Theory Fungsionalism from Bronislaw K. Malinowski. Search results from various scientific studies reveal that the author of the Quran Pusaka Republik Indonesia is Prof. H.M Salim Fachry, who is a calligrapher, the Quran Pusaka Republik Indonesia itself was the beginning of the development of calligraphy in post-independence Indonesia. And the one who founded the first calligraphy institute in Indonesia was Drs. Didin Sirojuddin A.R. with the name Al-Quran Calligraphy Institute (LEMKA)