Maulana Azhar (died 1475) was a Persian calligrapher.

Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow by Maulana Azhar, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1430

Azhar was trained by Jafar Tabrizi and worked for Shah Rukh in the Timurid court. His calligraphy primarily used the Nastaʿlīq script.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Persian Calligraphy". Retrieved 2012-07-19.