The coral reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral  Sea is the Great Barrier Reef. It is the world's largest reef  system, composed of over 2,900 individualâ¦ reefs and stretches for  over 1,400 miles over an area of about 133,000 square miles.
KuttÄb means writers, plural katatÄ«b / katÄtÄ«b. In common Modern Arabic usage, maktab means office while maktabah means library or (place of) study and kuttÄb is a plural word meaning books.n the medieval Islamic world, an elementary school was known as a maktab, which dates back to at least the 10th century. Like madrasahs (which referred to higher education), a maktab was often attached to a mosque.
Maktub is a word that comes up again and again in The Alchemist. As is mentioned in the first quote, it is Arabic for it is written.. Maktub means fate or destiny. The concept comes from the Islamic notion that Allah writes one's destiny and whatever we experience occurs because it is meant to be.The idea of destiny that is inevitable is emphasized throughout this book.Maktub also exists in Farsi along with some other languages that borrow heavily from Farsi and Arabic.he concept comes from the Islamic notion that Allah writes one's destiny and whatever we experience occurs because it is meant to be. The idea of destiny that is inevitable is emphasized throughout this book. Maktub also exists in Farsi along with some other languages that borrow heavily from Farsi and Arabic.