A large magic square silver pendants from North AfricaA large magic square silver pendants from North Africa , Morocco on an old Persian handwritten magic square paper Unorthodox islamic customs believed into magic built on a scientific basis. Each letter had a corresponding numeral value, giving it a whole array of functions, interactions, and effects. This science predates Islam and can be linked to early Kabbalistic beliefs and even older antique knowledge. Magic squares with numbers, letters or