I can also do research to identify the original Persian texts for Rumi, Hafiz, Sa’adi and other classical and contemporary Persian poets. Please contact me today so we can get started on your project.
I first learned calligraphy in the fifth grade. Our teacher would cut the qalam-ney, the traditional reed pens used for Persian, Farsi and Arabic calligraphy, and write a line of poetry at the top of each student’s notebook page. Our task was to dip the pen in ink and copy out the poetry in nasta’liq calligraphy without making too big a mess! Unfortunately I did not keep any of those early notebook pages. Most of my classmates put the calligraphy tools away as soon as we passed our exams. By contrast, I took up a lifetime of calligraphic practice.
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Persian / Farsi Calligraphy: why two names: The two words actually have the same origin. The people from Pars, the south central part of the Iranian Plateau, are known as Parsian, those from Pars. The ancient Greeks called them the Persians and the empire they controlled has been called the Persian Empire in English. In time the “P” sound migrated to the pronunciation of “F” and thus Pars became Fars. The language is “Farsi,” meaning “of the Fars.” Hence: Persian / Farsi Calligraphy — both are correct.
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The Persian or Farsi language has a long literary heritage. The poets, scholars, musicians and others who composed their work in Persian / Farsi came from areas we know today as Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Turkey, as well as Iran itself.
Persian Farsi Calligraphy is an integral part of this heritage, with an artistic and literary importance that is not only historical but vital as a contemporary art form. I look forward to working with you to create the calligraphy you need for your next project.
S. Joon Thomas
Calligrapher
