Ala al-Din Muhammad ibn Shams al-Din Muhammad al-Qari al-Tabrizi, known as Ala al-Din, was a master calligrapher of the Safavid era, during the time of Shah Tahmasb and Shah Abbas I. He brought the Naskh script to perfection and trained students such as Ala al-Risa al-Abbasi and Abd al-Baqi Tabrizi and Hasan Beyk Zarrinqalam.

He was seen in Tabriz and was a master of calligraphy. His works are mentioned in the book "Gulistan-i Hunar" by Qadi Ahmad. However, only a few of his works remain today. A panel in the Jameh Mosque of Tabriz, dated 907 AH, which is on the portal of the famous Sahib al-Zaman gate, is extant.

His death date is not recorded, but one of his works is dated 1010 AH, which he inscribed in Qazvin.

I have not seen this manuscript.

A black leather binding with gold tooling, 20 x 12 cm.

A manuscript with gold borders and colored paper margins.

The script is Thuluth, written clearly. The pages are numbered 1-16. It contains a preface and the text.

Abd al-Baqi Tabrizi, one of the renowned calligraphers of the Safavid era of Shah Abbas, was a master of Thuluth and Naskh scripts. He was a student of Ala al-Din Tabrizi.

In addition to his calligraphy, it is said that he also wrote in the Ta'liq script. He is also mentioned as a philosopher, a mystic, and a poet. He was known for his eloquence and wisdom. He spent time in Mecca and Baghdad and later came to Isfahan during the reign of Shah Abbas.

Shah Abbas wanted him to inscribe the dome and the arch of the mosque. Abd al-Baqi initially refused, but later went to Isfahan and inscribed the dome and the arch of the mosque with gold and lapis lazuli, which still remains.

His death occurred in the year 1010 AH.