The development of Arabic calligraphy in Indonesia

This paper deals with the development of Arabic calligraphy in Indonesia.The main problems studied are related to the development of Arabic calligraphy in Indonesia and the causes of the development of Arabic calligraphy in Indonesia.The research method used is qualitative research using the library research method, by collecting related documents and corresponding data and then analyzing them so that it presents a research result.The results of the study indicate that Arabic calligraphy developing in Indonesia is divided into 3 periods: The Pioneer Generation, The Generation of Islamic Boarding Schools, and The Arabic Movement.The calligraphy generation in Indonesia developed because of internal factors, such as the encouragement of the Quran and external inluences from socio-cultural inluences.Indonesian people are expected to be more creative so that they will be able to develop calligraphy, which is far more developed than before, and bring Indonesian-style Arabic calligraphy art to the international world.