Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini
Iranian artist and calligrapher
About Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini
Lived 1868 – 1935 (aged 66–67). Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini was an Iranian calligrapher, poet and hattat.
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini , better known as Emad al-Kottab 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 al-Fonun, among other places.
He died on 17 July 1936, and was buried in Imamzadeh Abdollah, Ray.
His role was played by Jamshid Mashayekhi in the popular Iranian series Hezar Dastan.
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Who was Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini?
Iranian artist and calligrapher
When was Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini born?
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini was born in 1868 in Qazvin.
When did Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini die?
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini died in 1935 in Tehran.
What was Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini's occupation?
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini was a calligrapher, poet and hattat.
What nationality was Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini?
Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini was Iranian.
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