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Description: Have guests complete a block on the canvas in a color contrasting the shade of the block. Leave instructs for guests to write a message and you’ll have a wonderful keepsake for years to come. You could also provide direction like asking guests to share some words of wisdom, and you’ll get more interesting responses. The calligraphy used is Kufic, which is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Nabataean script. Kufic developed around the end of the 7th century in Kufa, Iraq, from which it takes its name, and other centres. The calligraphy on the top : The Basmala (Arabic: بسملة basmalah), also known by its incipit Bismillāh (Arabic: بسم الله, “In the name of God”)1, is the ...
Description: The Basmala (Arabic: بسملة basmalah), also known by its incipit Bismillāh (Arabic: بِاسم الله, “In the name of God”)1, is the Islamic phrase bi-smi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. This is the phrase recited before each sura (chapter) of the Qur’an – except for the ninth.[Notes 1]2 It is used by Muslims in various contexts (for instance, during daily prayer).
Description: Al-ḥamdu lil-lāh (Arabic: ٱلْـحَـمْـدُ للهِ) or Alḥamdulillāh is an Arabic phrase meaning "praise be to God", sometimes translated as "thank God." This phrase is called ḥamdala (Arabic: حمدلة), and taḥmīd (Arabic: تَـحْـمِـيْـد, lit. 'Praising'). It is frequently used by Muslims of every background, due to its centrality to the texts of the Quran and Hadith—the words of the Islamic prophet Muhammad—and its meaning and in-depth explanation have been the subject of much exegesis. It is also commonly used by Arab Christians, and other non-Muslim speakers of the Arabic language. The phrase has three basic parts: al-, the definite article, "the". ḥamdu, literally meaning "praise", "commendation".1 li-llāh(i), preposition + noun Allāh. Li- ...
Description: As a symbol of the Unity of All Things, this piece is intended to be an expression of my humble understanding of the intrinsic LIMITLESS relationship between the created and Creator. The background features multiple varying facets representing the infinite attributes of the Creator (All-Compassionate, Ever-Merciful, The Provider, The Judge,...). The size, light and shadow as well as the blending of the two ends of colour spectrum is used to distinguish between these multitudes of attributes. The foreground is comprised of an 'Alif' (the first of the 29 letters of the Arabic Alphabet), who's shape resembles that of the numeral 1 and according to Arabic numerology also has the value of 1. It is said to take on the archetypal value of the w...
