Attended by several masters of calligraphy, director of Qazvin Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance said that Qazvin has constantly been a magnet in the art of calligraphy, both in the domestic ...

Moreover, calligraphy in Qazvin has been used traditionally to inscribe copies of the holy Quran, poetic verses, and the wise sayings of elders. The roots of calligraphy’s prosperity in Qazvin can be ...

It is said that calligraphy began to develop in Qazvin starting in the 11th and 12th centuries and later flourished in the Safavid era (1501-1722). Of the various traditional calligraphy styles, such ...