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Re:Algorithms by Jeff Erickson by jazzyjackson on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @02:16AM (#26074750)
The pattern is the script called "Square Kufic" (a google image search +mosaic reveals many wondrous examples) and the arabic form of al-Khwarizmi is الخوارزمي

The kufic letters are fairly abstract but look for the verticals, there are 9 letters (last 2 are joined, I think, I cannot read it either just looking closely)

ا A

ل l

خ kh

و w

ا a

ر r

ز z

م m

ي i

Re:Algorithms by Jeff Erickson by ignoramous on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @04:18AM (#26075430)
> ...Square Kufic

Its superset, "Geometric Kufic", is a more interesting rabbit hole. In general, Arabesque patterns are almost exclusively floral / geometric.

See also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12049316