Mehmed Hafiz el Kirmani (c.1775)

By Mehmed Hafiz el Kirmani, dated 1775, on wood panel, inscription of the Prophet Muhammads name "Muhammad" (Peace and blessing upon him). Translation: The most praised one.

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Anonymous

Anonymous, a mevlavi crown inscription on wood panel.

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Sultan Ahmed III (December 30, 1673—July 1, 1736)

Calligraphy by Sultan Ahmed III on wood panel, transcription: 'In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful'.

Ahmed III (Ottoman Turkish: Aḥmed-i sālis) (December 30, 1673—July 1, 1736) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a son of Sultan Mehmed IV (1648–87). He succeeded to the throne in 1703 on the abdication of his brother Mustafa II (1695–1703). Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha and his daughter, Princess Hatice (Wife of the former) directed the government from 1718 to 1730, a period referred to as the Tulip Era. Sultan Ahmed III was a pupil of Hafiz Osman Efendi (1642-1698).

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Ahmet Demir (b 6 November 1964)

(b Kagithane,Istanbul, 6 November 1964). Turkish calligrapher, active in Turkey. He attended Sarıyer İmam Hatip Lisesi (College), in Istanbul; where he graduated in 1981. Ahmet Demir also attended lectures in calligraphy.He was a pupil of calligrapher Yusuf Sezer. In 1996 he entered Yusuf Sezer´s studio, where he studied with much success and where he graduated 2002. Since 2002 he teaches calligraphy in Istanbul.

Work in celi sülüs script. Transcription: Subhana'Allah.

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THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY IN ISLAMIC HERITAGE

THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY IN ISLAMIC HERITAGE

prepared by Uğur Derman,
edited with foreword by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu,
historical overview with the contributions of Nihat M. Çetin,
translated into Arabic by Salih Sadawi Salih translated into English by Mohamed Zakariya, Mohamed Asfour.

This album gives the history of the Islamic art of calligraphy starting from the development of the Arabic script through the last great artists of the Ottoman school of calligraphy. It is printed on high quality paper and contains 192 colour plates of calligraphy by Muslim artists from the first century Hijra to the present time with annotations about the style of writing and other characteristics of the work and the biography of each calligrapher.

Arabic Edition: FANN AL-KHATT, Istanbul, 1990
236 pages, 192 colour plates, 41x32 cm
Price: US$ 150 including post
ISBN 92-9063-520-7

Turkish Edition: HAT SANATI, Istanbul, 1992
244 pages, 192 colour plates, 41x32 cm
Price: US$ 150, including post
ISBN 92-9063-521-5

English Edition: THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY IN THE ISLAMIC HERITAGE, Istanbul, 1998
192 colour plates, 41 x32 cm
Price: US$ 195, including post
ISBN 92-9063-074-4

Japanese Edition, Published by Heibonsha Limited

Malay Edition: SENI KHAT, Translated by Romzi Omar and Fauzi Mustafa. Published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and IRCICA, Kuala Lumpur, 2000, Malaysia

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Mustafa Kütahi Efendi (? -1787)

By Mustafa Kütahi, sülüs script Hilya.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, entrance door epitaph of Fatih Naksidil Türbesi (tomb) Istanbul, celi sülüs script.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, Fatih Naksidil Türbesi (tomb) Istanbul, sülüs script panel.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, lower part dome of Fatih Naksidil Türbesi (tomb) Istanbul, celi sülüs script.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, Fatih Naksidil Türbesi (tomb) in Istanbul, celi sülüs script panel.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, Sultan Mustafa IV.Tughra.


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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

ByMustafa Rakim Efendi, a Sultan Mustafa II Tughra Topkapi Palace entrance of Bab-i-Humayun, Istanbul.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, a sufi crown of Nakhsibandi order.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Hattat Mustafa Rakim Efendi, work Eyüp Mihrisah Sultan tomb, Hilye.

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Mustafa Rakim Efendi (1757-1825)

By Mustafa Rakim Efendi, dated 1228 (1813), celi sülüs script, Muhammed Methiye, 35x45 cm.

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Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi (? - 1849)

By Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi talik script Hilya Hakani.

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Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi (? - 1849)

Epitaph of Abdülhamid University (medrese) in Istanbul by Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi celi talik script.

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Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi (? - 1849)

By Yeserizade Mustafa Efendi zerendud panel,70x90 cm

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Yeserizade Mustafa Izzet Efendi (? - 1849)

By Yeserizade Mustafa Efendi, dated 1261 (1845) celi talik script, 41x54 cm.

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Mehmed Nazif Bey (1846 -1913)

Mehmed Nazif was from Rusçuk (Romania). He studied by Burdurlu Hafiz Vahdeti in Istanbul calligraphy. His second master was Sami Efendi. He worked as a official at the Military Maps Department in Istanbul. He also was teaching calligrapy at schools in Istanbul. Died in 1913 in Istanbul.