| 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 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.
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.