Sami Efendi
| Sami Efendi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mehmed Sami 1837 Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
1912 (aged 74–75) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Known for | Calligraphy |
| Notable work |
 Imperial tughra of Sultan Abdulhamid II. It reads: Abdul Hamid Khan bin Abdul Majid, al-muzaffar daima. Dated 1298/1881, Istanbul. writes the essay on Europe |
Sami Efendi (Ottoman Turkish: سامى اÙندي‎, Modern Turkish: Hattat Mehmet Sâmi Efendi) (1837-1912), was an Ottoman calligrapher. The Tughra found its definitive shape in the era of Abdulhamid II in the hands of Sami Efendi.[1]
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References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire, Gábor Ãgoston, Bruce Alan Masters, 2009, page 117
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