Seyyid Kasim Gubari
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Islamic calligraphy on the dome and interior of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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Born | Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1625 Ottoman Empire |
Known for | Islamic calligraphy |
Movement | Thuluth and Naskh |
Seyyid Kasim Gubari of Diyarbakır is recorded as being responsible for much of the calligraphy of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul, he was commissioned to write verses from the Quran throughout the mosque.[1] He was also said to be one of the greatest calligraphers of his day.
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