What does this symbol from inside the Kaaba mean?

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I was going through a video of inside the Kaaba and came across this symbol. I can partially understand what it says. Any help appreciated.

Do you have a better picture? To me it looks like the First Kalima in calligraphic style. — Ahmed, Nov 14 '16 at 08:05
i think " لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله " is written their ! — melbx, Nov 14 '16 at 08:08
"There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God." — kratos, Nov 14 '16 at 15:19

goldPseudo · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-15T00:55:41.147

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It's the shahadah written in square Kufic calligraphy. Since the image provided is so blurry, here's a clearer version:

The colored arrows on the second image indicate the direction it's supposed to be read: Red→Green→Blue→Purple→Orange.

For ease of reading, here's a similar rendering — also square Kufic, although using a different glyph for the ه (ha) — which maps this out in a more legible manner, along with the more common modern Naskh rendering:

edited Nov 15 '16 at 00:55

answered Nov 14 '16 at 08:23

goldPseudo

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There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God. – kratos Nov 14 '16 at 15:19

What does this symbol from inside the Kaaba mean?

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