AFTER YESARI ZADEH, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED AH 1254/1838-39 AD

Yesârîzâde Mustafa 'Izzet (d. 1849) is the son of Mehmet Es'ad Yesari Efendi (d. 1798). He is know to have fully codified the rules of jali ta'liq. He was trained by his father from whom he received his ijaza in 1788. It is recorded that they went on pilgrimage to Mecca together in 1792. He held various official charges, including that of Head of the Government Printing Press. He is thought to have brought Turkish ta'liq to unequalled heights after 1834.