Panj-Tan Miniature

Painting with calligraphic
and inscriptions from Quran
using gold and ink on paper

Created by: Zabihullah Hashemi
Persia, AH 1322 (1914 CE)
Size: 33 x 25 cm

The Panj-Tan Miniature is a unique art work, represent the prophet Muhammad holy family (Panj tan OR 5 Person) including Prophet Muhammad, Imam Ali, his wife Fatmia, Imam Hasan and Imam Husain. The two angels in the painting are Gabriel and Michael.

Addition to the calligraphy of the verses from Quran, around the miniature, there are very tiny inscriptions from Quran verses inside the flowers and the leaves.

The Miniature was gifted to Grand Ayatollah Seyed Muhammad Kazim Tabatabaee Yazdi.

Inscriptions from Quran inside the flowers and leaves.

Left to Right: Imam Hasan bin Ali bin Abi-talib, Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad, Imam Ali bin Abi-talib, the son in low of Prophet Muhammad, Imam Husain bin Ali bin Abi-talib