Emad al-Kottab

Mirza Mohammad Hussein Seifi Qazvini
محمد حسین سیفی قزوینی
Born	16 April 1861
Died	17 July 1936 Qazvin
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

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Emad al-Kottab's grave in Imamzadeh Abdollah

References

1. 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.