{"id":17116,"date":"2013-02-19T00:49:03","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T05:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/calligraphy-in-prison\/"},"modified":"2013-02-19T00:49:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T05:49:03","slug":"calligraphy-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahrefarang.com\/en\/calligraphy-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Calligraphy in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mirza Mohammad Seifi Qazwini, also known as Emadolkottab (1861-1936), was a master calligrapher of Nasta’liq<\/a> in the late Qajar period. Because of his membership in a terrorist group “Komiteye Mojazat – punishment committee” and writing the group’s unsigned leaflets, he was arrested and spent five years of his life in prison.\n<\/p>\n

His calligraphy writing exercises during his imprisonment encompasses a wide variety of subjects, from Saadi Shirazi’s social and moral thoughts to Imam Ali’s letter to Malik Ashtar; from quotes from Tolstoy to writing down his own dreams. Emadolkottab was released from prison in 1921 at age 60.<\/p>\n

\"Emadolkottab<\/a>

Emadolkottab writes about his dream<\/p><\/div>\n

\"A<\/a>

A description of his feelings in prison<\/p><\/div>\n

\"\u201c\u2026Praise<\/a>

\u201c\u2026Praise to god who made the creatures of this land so stupid and ignorant\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Quotations<\/a>

Quotations from Leo Tolstoy<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Imam<\/a>

Imam Ali\u2019s letter to his governor Malek Ashtar<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Emadolkottab\u2019s<\/a>

Emadolkottab\u2019s story of his imprisonment<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Part<\/a>

Part of Emadolkottab\u2019s daily notes in prison<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Description<\/a>

Description of life in prison<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Emadolkottab<\/a>

Emadolkottab asks for help from the spirits of the legendary calligraphers Mir-Emad and Kalhor<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Description<\/a>

Description of prison life in the 23rd month<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Description<\/a>

Description of prison life after one year and seven days<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Description<\/a>

Description of prison life in one of the earlier pieces<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Notes<\/a>

Notes to the fellow Iranians<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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