GHOLAMHOSSEIN AMIRKHANI

Master Gholamhossein Amirkhani, with more than 40 years of experience in the field of calligraphy, is probably the leading calligrapher not only in Iran but also in the Islamic world, especially in the field of Nasta’aligh. Master Amirkhani has been influenced by masters such as Sayed Hossein and Mirkhani, however, he has since made great modifications to Nasta’aligh. For example, the composition of circles in his works is a little bigger than the circles of whole letters, while the classic rules state that the circles must be equal.

This is a new style whereby each circle carries the visual border of previous letters. Master Amirkhani, while teaching classes at the Iranian Calligraphers Association, once said, “This style of calligraphy was done unconsciously and it hasn’t been solely my intention. However, it hasn’t made any changes to the style…