History Of The Arabic Alphabet
The history of the Arabic alphabet shows that this abjad has changed since it arose. It is thought that the Arabic alphabet is a derivative of the Nabataean variation of the Aramaic alphabet, which descended from the Phoenician alphabet, which among others gave rise to the Hebrew alphabet and the Greek alphabet (and therefore the Cyrillic and Roman alphabets).
Read more about History Of The Arabic Alphabet: Origins, Pre-Islamic Arabic Inscriptions, Early Islamic Changes, Reorganization of The Alphabet, Adapting The Arabic Alphabet For Other Languages, Decline in Use By Non-Arabic States
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