Calligraphy collections are being scanned into document images for preservation and accessibility. The digitization technology is mature and calligraphy character recognition is well underway, but automatic calligraphy style classification is lagging. Special style features are developed to measure style similarity of calligraphy character images of different stroke configurations and GB (or Un...

Gestural interfaced-based computational tools can be more suitable than other kinds of interfaces during calligraphy education to children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. The touchless tools reduce difficulties with handwriting of these pupils because they do not require physical contact and they dispense efforts of fine motor skills needed to perform calligraphy. They also serve as a...

shari'atnameh writing as a prescription in political jurisprudence has been of particular importance in islamic political thought. this paper tries to focus on thought of fadhlollah ibn ruzbahan khonji, the last shari'atnameh writer in middle ages in the era consolidation of power of shiite government, shah ismail i, safavid king and the decline of the caliphate. the paper tries to an...

with the advent of shāhabbās, the safavid dynasty enjoyed its pinnacle of power. in this era, thanks to the endurance of cultural traditions and long reign of the safavids, and also the extraordinary patronage of artists by the court, the strengthening and establishing of art became realized. shāhabbās’ accession to the throne caused significant political change and as a result, many traditiona...

the era of sadradin mosa safavi (1334-1389) coincided with disintegration of the ilkhanid dynasty and the start of the fatrat period one of the most important periods in which the safavid family tried to preserve and expand their properties and possessions resorting to popular actions like building sufis’ house and monastery. during this period not only sadrodin made conscious efforts to expa...