Emad al-Kottab
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Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini | |
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محمد حسین سیفی قزوینی | |
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| Born | 16 April 1861 |
| Died | 17 July 1936 |
| Burial place | Imamzadeh Abdollah, Ray |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Emad al-Kottab |
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini (Persian: میزرا محمد حسین سیفی قزوینی), better known as Emad al-Kottab (Persian: عمادالکتاب) was an Iranian calligrapher best known for being a member of the Punishment Committee.
He is credited with writing the calligraphic pieces on the Tomb of Ferdowsi and Dar ul-Funun, among other places.
He died on 17 July 1936, and was buried in Imamzadeh Abdollah, Ray.[1]
His role was played by Jamshid Mashayekhi in the popular Iranian series Hezar Dastan.
Calligraphy examples
References
- ^ Nūr Muḥammadī, Mahdī (2010). مشاهیر قزوین [Notable people of Qazvin] (in Persian) (3rd ed.). Saye Gostar. pp. 63–74. ISBN 978-964-7536-86-8.
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