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Emad al-Kottab

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.

Calligraphy examples

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