Maulana Azhar (died 1475) was a Persian calligrapher.
Azhar was trained by Jafar Tabrizi and worked for Shah Rukh in the Timurid court. His calligraphy primarily used the Nastaʿlīq script. [1]
Maulana Azhar (died 1475) was a Persian calligrapher.
Azhar was trained by Jafar Tabrizi and worked for Shah Rukh in the Timurid court. His calligraphy primarily used the Nastaʿlīq script. [1]
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