Í swear by the pen and that which writes

Imam Ali Museum of Religious Arts will organize, with the collaboration Professor Kiku Nuriye and the Japanese Foundation, the exhibition and specialized workshop of the Iranian and Japanese calligraphy in Iran and Japan under the title “The Oriental Pen” with the objective of presenting aspects of the culture of the two great civilizations of the East. The exhibition will include specimens of the art of calligraphy by contemporary Iranian and Japanese masters as well as historical pieces preserved in the museum. The museum’s collection of calligraphy includes mostly works from the Qajar and early Pahlavi periods which will be put on display in the ground floor.
Calligraphy is among the arts that reached their height through the Iranian artists’ Islamic approach. Expressing religious sentiments and paying tribute to the Holy Prophet (S) and the Imams was the main source of inspiration for the artists and endowed their works with lofty features.
Calligraphy and scribing books are aspects of the Iranian literature and mysticism, and had profound and meaningful relations with the temperament and talents of the artists. Thus the country’s written heritage has continued and survived in conjunction with developments in the art of calligraphy.
A critical and appreciative survey of the latent and apparent aspects of the calligraphic works, the twists and turns of the pen in the hand of the devoted artists and scribes, point to many fascinating aspects which require in depth studies. Thus there is the danger that in the age of fast changes and cultural transformations the young generation may remain uninformed of the richness of their spiritual heritage. This necessitates a review of our historical heritage and the critical examination of the works by artists from the previous eras. There is also the need for the transference of the experiences and practical as well as creative methods of the past artists.
To meet those requirements, Imam Ali Museum of Religious Arts will put on display historical pieces from its treasury of the past art under the title “A Selection of Calligraphic Works” with works from the Qajar and early Pahlavi periods in the ground floor of the museum. Simultaneously, works by contemporary Iranian and Japanese masters will be on display in the museum’s middle and upper floors with the objective of providing opportunities for research and study by scholars and lovers of the art of calligraphy.