My Calligraphy piece was inspired by the importance of the Quran as an eternal text in preserving God’s message. In addition, I hoped to emphasize the central role that Karim (generosity) which I symbolize using flowers, as well as Dhikr (Remembrance, usually involving the recitation), which I symbolize in the preservation of the flowers and […]
I made a collage inspired by the piece Aminata Sow Fall’s “ The Beggar’s Strike.” I used black and white pictures of money, change, and hands. I was very interested in Zakat, one of the five pillars that states that it is mandatory for Muslims to give alms, or charity to the poor. […]
Merengue for Mustafa This piece is a merengue song; merengue is the native music of the Dominican Republic (where I am originally from.) I was inspired by one of the videos on the i-sites: Music video Yu Mustafa “O Chosen One” by Sami Yusuf (English-Turkish) and many of the reading expressing devotion to the prophet Muhammad […]