Hama: Paper Makers

Date: early Islamic period and until c. twelfth century (?)

Arabic: warrāq

Hama was a major centre for the production of paper, perhaps until the twelfth century. Papermaking appears to have been consolidated in Damascus in later centuries, but the link to Hama remains in the name for one type, al-ḥamawī. See also: Calligrapher; Qurʾan Scribe; Painter.