Seyyid Kasim Gubari
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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 Koran throughout the mosque. He was also said to be one of the greatest calligraphers of his day.
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, he was commissioned to write verses from the Koran throughout the mosque. He was also said to be one of the greatest calligraphers of his day.