# Basmala

> ("In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful") phrase recited on various occasions by Muslims; the beginning of every chapter of the Quran except the 9th; popular subject of Islamic calligraphy

**Wikidata**: [Q273639](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273639)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basmala)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/basmala


## References

1. [Source](https://lingualibre.org/wiki/Q800490)
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/besmele)
4. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File