A BAHA'I CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FATH-ALLAH YAZDANI NAJAF-ABADI Iran, 20th...
A BAHA'I CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FATH-ALLAH YAZDANI NAJAF-ABADI
Iran, 20th century
Arabic text on paper reading 'Ya Bahá al-Abha - O Glory of the Most Glorious', written in black ink against an unadorned background, signed by Fath-Allah Yazdani Najaf-Abadi, a follower of Bahá’u’lláh, with the date '128'; the latter may possibly refer to a date in the Bahá’í (B.E.) calendar, corresponding to 1971 AD; Ya Bahá al-Abha is one of the most widely used Bahá’í invocations, expressing faith, praise and gratitude, as well as a request for divine guidance and assistance, this distinctive calligraphic composition is based on a design attributed to Mishkin Qalam, a master calligrapher and Bahá’í who lived alongside Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, during his exile in Ottoman Palestine.
23cm x 30cm
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A BAHA'I CALLIGRAPHY PANEL SIGNED FATH-ALLAH YAZDANI NAJAF-ABADI
Iran, 20th century
Arabic text on paper reading 'Ya Bahá al-Abha - O Glory of the Most Glorious', written in black ink against an unadorned background, signed by Fath-Allah Yazdani Najaf-Abadi, a follower of Bahá’u’lláh, with the date '128'; the latter may possibly refer to a date in the Bahá’í (B.E.) calendar, corresponding to 1971 AD; Ya Bahá al-Abha is one of the most widely used Bahá’í invocations, expressing faith, praise and gratitude, as well as a request for divine guidance and assistance, this distinctive calligraphic composition is based on a design attributed to Mishkin Qalam, a master calligrapher and Bahá’í who lived alongside Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, during his exile in Ottoman Palestine.
23cm x 30cm
Estimate
Time, Location
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