Ehsan Pournoman, born in 1977, Tehran
Faculty member and assistant professor at the University of Religions and Denominations, Department of Quran and Hadith
Received a certificate of memorization of the entire Holy Quran and a bachelor’s degree in Quran and Hadith sciences from the Ministry of Science in 1386
Received a doctorate in theology in the field of Quran and Hadith sciences from the Faculty of Usul al-Din Qom in 1400
Received a certificate of excellence in calligraphy in the field of Thuluth from the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association in 1390
Received a certificate of excellence in calligraphy in the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association in 1383
Received a certificate of illumination and miniature from the open classes of the University of Tehran in 1381
Learned Thuluth calligraphy under the late Professor Hossein Akhdar Tehrani and the enduring figure of calligraphy Professor Abdolsamad Haj Samadi
Learned illumination and miniature under the late religious artist Professor Dr. Parviz Eskanderpour Khorami
Learned tile designs and patterns under the late Professor Morteza Kazempour
Learned mosaic tile work from a young age and in a tile workshop Father
Studying the Nastaliq course with the great masters Ali Shirazi and Ali Ashraf Sandoqabadi
Written nearly seven hundred meters of inscriptions in the Thuluth script in mosques and holy places over the past two decades
Worked on designing mosaic tile designs over the past two decades
Previous Responsibilities:
- Director of the Islamic School of Art Cultural and Artistic Institute https://isoa.ir
- CEO and Founding Board Member of the Holy Quran Writing School https://mkquran.ir
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic School of Art https://reg.isoa.ir
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International School of IsoA Courses https://isoacourses.com
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of IsoA N.F.T. https://isoa-nft.com
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Creative House of Fahva (Animation)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Specialized School of Jurisprudence of Art https://islamicfh.ir
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Holy Quran Dramaturgy School
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mirror-shaped Architecture Studies Company
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islamic School of Art Think Tank
- Teacher of the Qom Calligraphers’ Association
- Chairman of the Qom Calligraphers’ Association from 1395 to 1397
- Achieved the rank of the most successful provincial director of the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association in 1397
- Secretary of the Holy Quran Writing Working Group of the Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization 1398
- Full member of the Council for Printing and Publishing the Holy Quran and Prayer Books of the Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization 1398
- Member of the Working Group Visual Arts Strategy of Seminaries 1401
- Member of the Education and Financial Administration Committees of the Central Office of the Iranian Calligraphers Association 1402
- Organizer and Secretary of the “First International Conference on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1398
- Organizer and Secretary of the “Second International Conference on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1399
- Organizer and Secretary of the “Third International Conference on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1401
- Organizer and Secretary of the “First National Competition on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1398
- Organizer and Secretary of the “Second National Competition on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1399
- Organizer and Secretary of the “Third National Competition on Holy Quran Calligraphy” 1400
- Organizer and Secretary of the “First National Conference on Iranian Third” 1401
- Organizer and Secretary of the “Sixth Nasim Mehr Student Calligraphy Festival” 1395
- Head of the Virtual Education Unit of the Islamic School of Art 1398
- Designer, Consultant and Judge of the First Holy Quran Writing Competition in India 1402
Authors:
- Master’s thesis entitled “Historical Background of the Transmission of Shiite Hadiths” (introduced as an original work by five great professors of the seminary and university)
- PhD thesis entitled “Analytical Model of the Historical Geography of the Sayings of the Imams (peace be upon them)”
- Imamiyah Research Journal, scientific research article “An Introduction to the Analytical Model of the Historical Geography of the Sayings of the Imams (peace be upon them)”
- Hadith Research Journal, scientific research article “Hidden Factors of Error in the Weakening of Rijals” (indexed)
- Scientific research article “Methodology of Rijal Kashi” (with print approval)
- Art Theology Journal, scientific research article explaining the aesthetic aspects of the rules of fluid form in the art of calligraphy (Based on calligraphic treatises from the 6th to 11th centuries AH); Zahra Orangi; Seyyed Razi Mousavi; Ehsan Pournoman
- Bi-Quarterly Journal of Theology of Art, Scientific Research Article on the Study of the Wisdom of the Verse of Light, in Quranic Inscriptions in Islamic Architecture, Goli Sadat Khodashenas Shirazi; Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Navab; Ehsan Pournoman
- Scientific research paper “Meta-analysis of the causes of the growth of culture and art in the Timurid period and its relationship with the support of rulers and the power institution” (ISC licensed)
- Scientific research paper “Comparative study of the governance policies of the Pahlavi regimes and the Islamic Republic towards the art of calligraphy” (ISC licensed)
- Scientific research paper “The role of creative industries in the development of the Razavi school of art” (ISC licensed)
- Compiling the textbook “Historical background of the narration of Shiite hadiths” (commissioned by the then president of the University of Holy Quran Sciences and Education)
- Compiling the book “Shiite Narrative Culture” (in editing)
- Compiling more than thirty articles in the field of hadith and rijal sciences (unpublished)
- Compiling the book on teaching Nastaliq calligraphy based on Mir Emad’s lines; published by the Iranian Cultural Consultancy in New Delhi
Lecture, Workshop:
- The Economics of Calligraphy Art and Its Importance in the Development of the Economy of Culture and Art, Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Mehrmah 1402
- Lecture and Practical Workshop “Inscription Styles”, House of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi, 1402
- The Role of Creative Industries in the Development of the Razavi School of Art; Pre-session of the Razavi School of Art Congress, Qom Azar 1402
- Quranic Motifs of Resistance Theology, Pre-session of the First International Congress of Resistance Theology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Qom Bahman 1403
- The Function and Goals of Quranic Stories, Ramadan Sessions of the University of Religions and Denominations; March 1403
Quranic Activities:
- Establishing National Quran Calligraphy Competitions
- Establishing International Quran Calligraphy Conferences
- Developing the “National Quran Calligraphy Complex” plan (a headquarters plan to consolidate all Quranic activities in the country, commissioned by the Quranic Center of the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization)
- Developing the “National Quran Calligraphy Foundation” plan
- Developing the “Planning of Quranic Calligraphy Research Educational Activities in a Five-Year Horizon.”
- Developing the “National Quranic Calligraphy Arts Festival” plan
- Developing the “Persian Gulf Quranic Island International Quran Calligraphy Award” plan
- Developing the “Artistic Quran Calligraphy that Reads Well” plan
- Developing the plan and following up on the establishment of the “Quranic Calligraphy and Graphic Arts Institute” “Itrat” in the holy city of Qom
- Developing a plan and following up on the establishment of the “Quranic Art Gallery” in the holy city of Qom
- Creating an idea and presenting a written proposal for establishing the “House of Revelation Writing” in the holy city of Qom (presented to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Developing and following up on the plan for the weekly magazine “Quranic Art” for the Quran Television Network
University Teaching:
- Teaching “Quran and Abrahamic Religions” Master’s Degree in Quran and Hadith Sciences
- Teaching “Quranic Sciences in the Eyes of the Prophet (peace be upon him)” Master’s Degree in Quran and Hadith Sciences
- Teaching “Quran and the Two Testaments” Master’s Degree in Quran and Hadith Sciences
- Teaching “Generalities of Hadith and Rijal” Master’s Degree in Quran and Hadith Sciences
- Calligraphy Teaching entitled “Comparative Teaching of Twelve Lines” Calligraphy and Graphics Course, Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics
- Teaching Typography Course, Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics
Calligraphy Training:
- Calligraphy training in seminaries since 2003
- Calligraphy training in the Qom Calligraphers Association since 2015
- Thursday calligraphy training with an adaptive method in international courses at the Islamic School of Art 2018
- Online group Nastaliq calligraphy training for overseas audiences at the Islamic School of Art 2019
- Recording an introductory virtual course on the Thuls calligraphy, AMA Institute, for teaching on educational platforms 2019
- Establishing the first online calligraphy training at the Iranian Calligraphers Association and the art associations of Qom Province, May 2019
- Consulting and coordinating the recording of online calligraphy courses for calligraphy teachers (more than ten courses) 2019 to date
Advice and Consulting for Academic Dissertations
- Doctoral dissertation advice on the topic of “Investigating the Wisdom of Quranic Verses in Calligraphy Inscriptions of Iranian and Ottoman Culture” University of Religions and Denominations, Department of Philosophy and Religious Arts
- Doctoral dissertation advice on the topic of “Aesthetic Investigation (Form – Content) in the Art of Calligraphy” University of Religions and Denominations
- Master’s thesis advice on the topic of “Master and Apprentice System in Art Education” Institute of Higher Education in Islamic Art and Thought, Department of Art Research
- Master’s thesis advice on the topic of “Investigating the Principles of Line Arrangement and Pagination of the Qurans of the Holy Shrine Museum of Qom in the 7th to 12th Centuries” Institute of Higher Education in Islamic Art and Thought, Department of Art Research
- Master’s thesis advice on the topic of “The Evolution of the Form and Structure of Naskh Calligraphy in the Safavid Period” Institute of Higher Education in Islamic Art and Thought, Department of Art Research Art
Executive plans:
- Development of the “General Headquarters for Cultural Affairs” plan (a plan to consolidate all cultural activities in the country and promote the Supreme Council for the Cultural Revolution to be the main headquarters of the country’s culture based on civilization)
- Development of the “National Complex of the Holy Quran” plan (a headquarters plan to consolidate all Quranic activities in the country, commissioned by the Quranic Center of the Organization of Endowments and Charity Affairs)
- Development of the “Fine Art Characteristics” plan (based on a letter to the Supreme Leader and follow-up and review of His Excellency’s office)
- Development of the “Planning of Educational and Research Activities in Quranic Calligraphy in a Five-Year Horizon” plan
- Development of the “National Festival of Quranic Carving Arts” plan
- Development of the “Persian Gulf Quranic Island International Quran Writing Award” plan
- Development of the “Artistic Quran Writing that Reads Well” plan
- Development of the plan, structure chart, statute, bylaws and work calendar of the “City Gallery”
- Development of the titles of culture and art courses
- Development of the explanatory plan of the “Alawi Scribes’ Institute” (with the aim of collecting and compiling works of art centered on Imam Ali (AS))
- Development of the plan for the “National Foundation for the Writing of the Holy Quran”
- Development of the plan for “Holding the First National Competition for the Writing of the Holy Quran”
- Development of the plan for the “House of Manuscripts and Thirds of Iran”
- Development of the plan for “Structural Improvement and Organizational Chart of the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for the virtual branch and the “Comprehensive Platform of the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for the establishment of “Future Research, Investment Fund and Content Development of the Activities of the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for the establishment of “House of Calligraphy and Related Arts Workshop Museum”
- Development of the plan for “Educational Improvement of the Iranian Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for “Evolution of the Activities of the Qom Calligraphy Association”
- Development of the plan for “Structural Improvement and Organizational Chart of the Qom Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for “Series of Commemorative Activities for the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Qom Calligraphers’ Association”
- Development of the plan for launching the weekly television program “Quranic Art Magazine” on Simay-e-Quran
- Development of the plan for launching the weekly radio program “Kersi Ketabat” on Radio Quran
- Development of the plan and follow-up for the establishment of the “Quranic and Lineage Calligraphy Art School” in the holy city of Qom
- Development of the plan and follow-up for the establishment of the “Quranic Art Gallery” in the holy city of Qom
- Development of the plan and follow-up for the establishment of the “Quranic Monotheism Hall” at the National Museum Islamic Art of Qatar
- Development of the “Qom Carpet Creative House” plan
- Development of the comprehensive platform for the production of the Orang music video
- Development of the “Strategic Document of the Seminary Visual Arts Working Group” plan
- Development of the plan for the “Islamic Art, Spirituality and Mysticism” international conference
- Creation of the idea and written presentation of the proposal to establish the “Shiite Culture and Art University” in the holy city of Qom (presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creation of the idea and written presentation of the proposal to establish the “National Museum of Shiite Art” in the holy city of Qom (presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creation of the idea and written presentation of the proposal to establish the “Qom Art House” (presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creation of the idea and written presentation of the proposal to “hold the annual International Ashura Arts Festival.” (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing a proposal to establish a “House of Revelation Writing” in the holy city of Qom (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing a proposal to “Coordinate artistic promotional activities for national and religious occasions by the General Directorate of Guidance” (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing a proposal to “Approval of a law requiring expertise in artistic activities screened in the city” (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing a proposal to “Approval of a law requiring the presence of a cultural message in widespread urban advertising (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing a proposal to recruit cultural soldiers in art associations. (Presentation to the Honorable Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance)
- Creating an idea and presenting in writing and following up on the establishment of a “Virtual University of Culture and Art” Shiite”
- Creating the idea and pursuing the establishment of the Hatef Network (Culture Sharing Core) a database of educational plans, ideas and educational content for cultural and educational schools with the participation of schools and educational and training instructors
- Creating the idea and pursuing the establishment of the “Art Gallery Working Group” under the Joint Cultural Working Group of the Holy Shrines of the Country, in order to develop models and strategies for using the capacity of art to improve the quality of the pilgrimage of pilgrims to the holy shrines
Solo Exhibitions:
- Calligraphy Exhibition, Tehran Carpet Museum 2008
- Calligraphy Exhibition, Usul al-Din College, Qom 2009
- Calligraphy Exhibition, Ghadir Cultural Center, Kermanshah 2015
Festival Rankings:
- Selected in the third category of the first national celestial art festival 1385
- Second place in the provincial calligraphy festival Rasoul Mehr (PBUH) 1385
- Selected in the third category of the calligraphy festival Eshkvareh Hosseini (PBUH) 1386
- Second place in the first national festival of the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUH) 1386
- Selected in the special section of the second national celestial art festival 1387
- Third place in the third national celestial art festival 1389
Works:
- A work donated to the Supreme Leader, preserved in the Qom Seminary Document Center Museum 1389
- A work donated to Pope Francis, the leader of the world’s Catholics, preserved in the Vatican Museum 1401
- Designing the motifs and calligraphy of the tombstone of Imamzadeh Shah Jamal, Qom 1401
- Designing twenty-nine logos for individuals, centers, and cultural events
- Publishing the Mahdavi Fourteenth Collection, Qom Municipality Cultural and Social Organization, Mid-Shaban 1400
- Publishing a selected work in the book “Kalak Saba” by the calligraphers of Qom province 1396
- Publishing a selected work in the book “Khat Sorkh” by the Congress of Martyrs of Qom province 1401
- Writing an inscription panel titled (The Creation of Muhammad “PBUH”) with a pen Inscription in dimensions 0.9 * 5 meters 1393
- Inscription of the panel (or Aba Abdullah Al-Hussein “AS”) with the depiction of the Ashura event in the background 1394
- Inscription of the panel (I am the present master, the present master) with the depiction of the Ghadir event in the background 1395
- Inscription of the collection of the pen inscriptions of the names of the fourteen Masoumeh, executed in the Shahrak Mahdieh Mosque, Qom 1392
- Inscription and illumination of the panel of the third inscription entitled Tawakul, with the inscription pen in dimensions 1.1 * 1.8 meters 1382
- Inscription of the panel of the third inscription entitled (Quranic guidance) with the inscription pen in dimensions 1.1 * 1.7 meters 1397
- Inscription of the collection of moral hadith panels commissioned by the Islamic Propaganda Office of the Qom Seminary (4 works)
- The inscription of “Muhammad (PBUH) is a mercy to the worlds” in Thuluth script, published by the Shiite Art Center
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the entrance of the Zargarha Bazaar, Tehran 1390
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the entrance of the Radio and Television Station 1385
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the altar and the interior inscriptions of the Musalla of Karaj 1387
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the altar of Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUH) Mosque, Dolatabad, Karaj 1390
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the entrance of the Mohabban Al-Zahra Mosque (PBUH) in Pachnar Bazaar, Tehran 1383
- The design of the mosaic tiles and the inscriptions of the entrance of the Hazrat Zeinab (S) Hosseiniyeh Ardestaniha Piruzi St., Tehran 2006
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the main entrance of Fatima Zahra (S) Mosque Piruzi St., Tehran 2003
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the main entrance of Al-Zahra (S) Mosque Shahrak Gharb, Tehran 2003
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the altar of Hamzeh Seyyed al-Shohada (PBUH) Mosque Hazratti Bazaar, Molavi, Tehran 2011
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the altar of Fatima Rezvan Mosque, Resalat St., Tehran 2019
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the altar of Sepah Salar Hossein (PBUH) Mosque, Farjam St., Tehran 2018
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions on the altar of Sepah Salar Hossein (PBUH) Mosque, Farjam St., Tehran 2018
- Imam Reza Mosque (AS) Zibashahr, Tehran 1382
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the altar of Muslim bin Aqil Mosque, Kahriz Elahiyeh, Kermanshah, 1394
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the main entrance of the Hajj and pilgrimage in Golestan Province, Gorgan 1386
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the inscriptions of the Shabestan and the outer courtyard of the Husseiniyeh of the Qaemiyeh Committee, Tehran 1382
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the main entrance of the Fatima Zahra Mosque (SA) Piroozi, Tehran 1382
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the altar and inscriptions for the private prayer room, Niavaran, Tehran 1398
- Design of mosaic tiling and inscriptions for the panels next to the altar of Valfajr Mosque, Kashanek, Tehran 2009
- Design of mosaic tiles and inscriptions on the spire of Al-Zahra Mosque (S), Shahrak Gharb, Tehran 2016
- Design of mosaic tiles and inscriptions on the spire of the Joint Army Headquarters, Sabalan, Tehran 2017
- Design of mosaic tiles and inscriptions on the altar of Sadouq Mosque, Ibn-e-Baboyeh, Shahr-e Ray 2015
- Design of mosaic tiles and inscriptions on the altar of Imam Reza Mosque (PBUH), Abbas Abad Bazaar, Tehran 2015
- Writing of inscriptions on the Hosseiniyeh, House of Culture, Islamic Republic of Iran, New Delhi 2014
Group Exhibitions:
- 11th International Holy Quran Exhibition 1382
- 7th National Ghadir Calligraphy Festival 1386
- 1st National Mashq-e-Eshgh Festival 1387
- 6th Cultural and Artistic Research Festival Tariq Javid 1387
- 7th National Razavi Calligraphy Festival (AS) Yazd 1388
- 3rd Cultural and Artistic Festival of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) 1388
- 5th Cultural, Artistic and Literary Festival New Year 1390
- International Festival of the Cultural Center of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Turkey 1389
- 7th Visual Festival Fajr 1390
- First Visual Festival of the Holy Mirror 1391
- First Persian Gulf Art Festival 1391
- International Festival of the Cultural Center of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Turkey 1392
- Third Biennial Iranian Calligraphy Festival 1393
- International Festival of the Cultural Center of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Turkey 1395
- International Festival of the Cultural Center of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Turkey 1397
- Exhibition of the Works of the National Nasheed and Thuluth Writers, Calligraphy Week, Mehr 1397
- Collective Exhibition of Calligraphy Works of the Seminary Publicity Office, Ordibehesht 1401
Calligraphy Workshops:
- “Turquoise Calligraphy” Workshop on the Occasion of the Mid-Shaban, Jamkaran Holy Mosque, Esfand 1400
- “Shahcheragh” and “Banowi Karamat” Calligraphy Workshop, Imamzadeh Musa Mubarqa (AS) Holy Shrine, Khordad 1401
- “Red Calligraphy” Exhibition Workshop, Honoring the High Status of Martyrs, Ishraq Exhibition, Azar 1401
Biography:
He began his artistic activities at a young age in his father’s mosaic tile workshop. In 1998, he began learning the Thuluth script under the guidance of the late Master Hossein Akhder Tehrani. Since then, in addition to attending the illumination and miniature classes of Master Farzaneh Parviz Eskandarpour Khorami, he has benefited from the guidance of Master Morteza Kazempour in the field of designing tile designs. After the death of the late Master Tehrani, he also learned the lessons of the esteemed and unique Master Abdolsamad Hajj Samadi, and gained many benefits from this enduring figure of Thuluth and Naskh scripts. He has been active in the field of mosaic tile work and has also designed the tiles of many religious places. He has also written more than 700 meters of calligraphy inscriptions in Thuluth script along with abstract designs that have been used to decorate religious places in the form of tiles or stucco. In the field of creating calligraphy paintings, he has also written more than a hundred works in the bold Thuluth script. The main activity of this artist has been to achieve the techniques of writing Thuluth script with very large pens and a lot of trial and error in this field; works of this kind have also been introduced by him.
Ehsan Pournoman’s Media Portals
Personal website.
https://ehsankhattat.ir
Cultural and artistic channel, “Hesitation on Culture” on ETA.
https://eitaa.com/ehsankhattat/187
Cultural and artistic channel, “Hesitation on Culture” on Telegram.
https://t.me/ehsankhattat
Instagram/ “Hesitation on Culture” page.
https://www.instagram.com/purnoman
Aparat channel, calligraphy training videos.
https://www.aparat.com/ehsankhattat.ir
Instagram / Artwork Album.
https://www.instagram.com/ehsankhattat.ir
Instagram / Student Page.
https://www.instagram.com/ehsankhattat.ir_2
Ehsan Pournoman Twitter.
https://twitter.com/ehsankhattat
