Mir ‘Imad al-Hasani
(1554-1615 A.D.)
Full name:
‘Imad al-Mulk Muhammad ibn Husayn Muhammad Shafi’al-Hasani al-Sayfi al-Qazvini, known as Mir ‘Imad al-Hasani for short
What he did:
- Many scholars and calligraphers consider him the finest writer of the nasta‘liq script
Biography:
- Worked in the court of Safavid Shah ‘Abbas I (reigned 1587-1629)
- Chief rival of ‘Ali Riza ‘Abbasi, a designer of calligraphy inscriptions
- Murdered in a conspiracy involving a jealous rival and vain monarch
- His work was immensely popular during his lifetime and after his death
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Calligraphy by Mir ‘Imad al-Hasani
