A pen, especially the reed pen used for writing Arabic script (and Hausa in ajami); from Arabic al-qalam. Robinson: 'pen, reed used as pen'.
Qur'anic pupils wrote on wooden boards with an alkalami.
A pen, especially the reed pen used for writing Arabic script (and Hausa in ajami); from Arabic al-qalam. Robinson: 'pen, reed used as pen'.
Qur'anic pupils wrote on wooden boards with an alkalami.