Mehmed “Giridi” (d. 1751)
Mehmed Giridi was born in Crete and came to Istanbul to study the art of calligraphy He learned calligraphy and received his icazet from Hafiz Osman Effendi, and later engaged in discussions with the calligrapher small bin All of Agakapi on the subject of calligraphy. He died in 1165 H.
Mehmed Said ‘Berberzade” (d. 1774)
Mehmed Said was a native of Istanbul and resided in the Mahmutpasa district. He learned the art of calligraphy and received his icazet from Sekerzade Mehmed Effendi. He was a very prolific calligrapher. He died in 1192 H. (1774)
Mustafa “Suyolcuzade Eyyubi” (d. 1685)
He was born in Istanbul, and was the grandfather of the Suyolcuzade Mehmed Necib who wrote a work entitled “Devha-tül Kuttab” on the subject of Turkish calligraphers.
He learned the art of calligraphy and received his icazet from Dervish Ali “Birinci”, a pupil of Halid Erzrumi. He himself taught Hafiz Osman, one of his very numerous [...]
Mustafa “Hacızade”
Hacizade Mustafa was born in Cengelkoy, but the dates of his birth and death are uncertain. In the “Hattatlar Seceresi” written by the calligrapher and court tutor Mehmet Vasfi Effendi he is mentioned as having received his icazet from Mustafazade Süleyman Effendi.
Mustafa Kutahi (d.1787)
As his name indicates he was born in Kütahya. He learned the art of calligraphy from Mustafazade Süleyman Effendi, a pupil of Ibrahim of Rhodes. He died in 1202 H.
