Description

Original aesthetics full leather bdg. in traditional Ottoman style. With flap (miklep). In publisher's special luxury box. Large 4to. (30 x 25 cm). In Arabic. All edges gilt. Fully illuminated as traditional: Serlevha, hecde hizb, cüz roses, zahriye semses, müsenna besmele, with 'tevafuk' and color secavends, and med-kasirs. 605, 11, [4] p. The glorious Quran. Kur'an-i Kerim. was an Islamic calligrapher born during Ottoman times. His real name is Sheikh Musa Azmi, which is why his works may be found to be signed as Azmi. He is known by the pseudonym Hamid. He is also known as Hamid Al Amidi in international circles. Hamid learned the jali-thuluth (Turkish: celi-sülüs) style from Mehmed Nazif (1846-1913), the naskh and thuluth styles from Kamil Akdiç (1862-1941) and the ta'liq style from Mehmed Hulusi (1869-1940). His works are on display in many countries including Egypt and Iraq. His works are also on display in many newly built mosques of Istanbul. Some of his popular students include Hasan Çelebi and Fuat Basar. He was buried in the Karacaahmet Cemetery of Üsküdar district, Istanbul.

Lingue: Turkish