Most of the handwritten books of Iran specially the Holy Quran, and collections of poems such as Shahnameh ... collecting items of Iranian Calligraphy. “Nastaliq” is the most popular ...

Jafar Tabrizi, also known as Baysonqori, not only considered Mir Ali as the inventor of nastaliq, but also claimed that the latter was skilled in “all styles of writing,” adding that both his ...

Nastaliq is one of the main genres of Islamic calligraphy. It was developed in Iran in the 14th and 15th centuries and it has been popular in Persian, Turkish, and South Asian spheres of influence.

We have Helvetica. Persians have nasta’liq. The most popular form of Persian calligraphy has become almost synonymous with Persian culture itself. “When you see people protesting in Iran ...

This style bears a special music and the name is derived from one of Hafez’s poems,” Aryamanesh said. “In my studies on calligraphy, I found out that no new style was founded after nastaliq in the ...

Nastaliq: A cursive script used for Persian, Urdu, and Arabic calligraphy, known for its fluid and elegant lettering. Kaishu: A traditional Chinese script characterized by its square, regular ...

I recently visited the Smithsonian Museum’s Sackler Gallery’s new exhibition, Nasta‘liq: The Genius of Persian Calligraphy in Washington, D.C. The Sackler Gallery frequently features new and ...

“Like florists who pick beautiful flowers, calligraphers select the best poems and remarks ... Kaboli’s shekasteh nastaliq. Photo: Yadollah Kaboli and his wife unveil a postage stamp to celebrate ...

During the five-day workshop, Mr Seemab taught Naskh and Nastaliq, the two main forms of calligraphy. Naskh is the simple cursive writing that appeared during 10th century and was used to write ...