Shah Abbas loved the calligrapher of his court, Alireza Abbasi, so much so that sometimes he himself held a candle in his hand so that the calligrapher could do his writing under its light.
In addition, the royal titles and names that the Shah used when addressing his calligrapher are a sign of the deep love and affection they felt for each other.
His skill at writing in all types of calligraphy scripts, and his virtue and humane disposition made Alireza Abbasi truly fit for the title “Sheikh of Calligraphers.”
Writings on the portal and dome of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque and also the portal of the Abbasi Jame Mosque are among the beautiful masterpieces of Alireza Abbasi, a great man who, according to some accounts, lived a hundred and twenty years.
