"Calligraphy"

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10 March 2025

Ramadan decorations like crescent moons, lanterns, and calligraphy are sold on the streets of Medan, North Sumatra, on March 10, 2025. The holy month brings religious significance and cultural importance while also boosting the micro economy. However, it is important to address the environmental impact of the resulting inorganic waste.

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3 March 2025

An artist displays works featuring decorative Farsi calligraphy during the Nowruz Bazaar (Persian New Year market) during Nevruz celebrations in Toronto, Canada, on March 01, 2025. Nevruz (Norooz, Nourooz, Newroz, Nowruz), which means 'new day,' marks the first day of Spring and is also celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Albania, Bashkortostan, Bahrain, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, as well as among various other Iranian and Turkic peoples in Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, northwestern China, the Caucasus, the Crimea, and the Balkans.

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26 February 2025

An Iranian family walks along a corridor of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in the historic city of Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A view of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Shah Abbas I commissions the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, which represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A view of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Shah Abbas I commissions the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, which represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

An Iranian family stands in front of a view of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A view of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Shah Abbas I commissions the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, which represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A view of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Shah Abbas I commissions the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan, which represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A young Iranian woman visits the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A veiled Iranian woman visits the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in the historic city of Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

Two young Iranian women visit the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

A foreign tourist takes photographs with his cellphone of the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

An Iranian family visits the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in the historic city of Isfahan, 450 km (281 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

Two Iranian women visit the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in the historic city of Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

An Iranian man and his veiled daughter look at the tileworks during their visit to the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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26 February 2025

An Iranian man and his veiled daughter look at the tileworks during their visit to the Sheikh Lotfollah historical Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, on February 20, 2025. Commissioned by Shah Abbas I, the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan represents a pinnacle of Safavid architectural achievement. Distinguished by its absence of minarets and courtyard, it serves as a private oratory. The structure exhibits exceptional tilework and calligraphy, culminating in a dome that displays a remarkable chromatic variance. This mosque stands as a significant historical and artistic monument within Naqsh-e Jahan Square.

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