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    Arrows Off the Pages of the Qur’an, Omid Safi
    Art for Thought

    Arrows Off the Pages of the Qur’an, Omid Safi

    Have a look at many illuminated copies of the Qur’an, and you will notice something extraordinary. All the way around the edges, you see...
    Nature & Geometry, James Brunt
    Art for Thought

    Nature & Geometry, James Brunt

    James Brunt creates elaborate ephemeral artworks using the natural materials he finds in forests, parks, and beaches near his home in...
    Pop Culture, Dania Shoaib
    Art for Thought

    Pop Culture, Dania Shoaib

    Dania Shoaib started practicing Arabic calligraphy when she was 14 through painting. Back then, she was obsessed with all things Mughal,...
    Arabic Calligraphy - It's a Vibe, Zahra Gulraiz
    Art for Thought

    Arabic Calligraphy - It's a Vibe, Zahra Gulraiz

    Zahra Gulraiz uses Arabic Calligraphy in her own bold and distinctive style to spread positive energy into people’s surroundings. A...
    Storytelling through Lived Experience, Sabba Khan
    Art for Thought

    Storytelling through Lived Experience, Sabba Khan

    Sabba Khan is an artist, architectural designer and graphic novelist. Her debut graphic novel, The Roles We Play, is one of the...
    A Poem, Sayed Hashim
    Art for Thought

    A Poem, Sayed Hashim

    Sayed Hashim has captured the hearts of many through his classical and free verse Arab poetry. His writings encompass every topic and...
    Sufism, Spirituality & Social Justice, Omid Safi
    Art for Thought

    Sufism, Spirituality & Social Justice, Omid Safi

    Omid Safi is an Iranian-American Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He has an incredible academic, social...
    The Art Market, Cultural Protection & Provenance, Isabelle Imbert
    Art for Thought

    The Art Market, Cultural Protection & Provenance, Isabelle Imbert

    Isabelle Imbert is an Islamic Arts historian, writer, speaker and podcast host. She got her PhD in Islamic Art History in the Sorbonne...
    The Power of Words, Nadina Ali
    Art for Thought

    The Power of Words, Nadina Ali

    Originally from Marseille, Nadina Ali is a London based self-taught graphic artist and designer with a love for colour and bold...
    Telling Our Own Stories, Aymann Ismail
    Art for Thought

    Telling Our Own Stories, Aymann Ismail

    Aymann Ismail is an award-winning journalist, podcast host, video editor, and photographer. His work focuses on how identity and religion...
    Mapping Empathy, Shaheen Ahmed
    Art for Thought

    Mapping Empathy, Shaheen Ahmed

    Shaheen Ahmed gained a Diploma in Art and design in her home town Burnley, where she started out as a paste up artist working for a high...
    Tackling Inequalities, Taj Ali
    Art for Thought

    Tackling Inequalities, Taj Ali

    Taj Ali is a freelance writer with an interest in class and socioeconomic inequality. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Metro...
    STOLEN: Iconoclasm, Restitution & Redistributing Power, Dialectic
    Art for Thought

    STOLEN: Iconoclasm, Restitution & Redistributing Power, Dialectic

    Dialectic is an American born hip hop artist of Pakistani descent who has grown up and lived in Toronto, Canada ever since immigrating...
    Islamic Art & NFT’s, Miriam Motlak
    Art for Thought

    Islamic Art & NFT’s, Miriam Motlak

    Where are you from and how did your journey as an artist begin? Although I’m half Syrian and half Palestinian, I was raised in Riyadh,...
    The Abbasid History Podcast, Talha Ahsan
    Art for Thought

    The Abbasid History Podcast, Talha Ahsan

    Talha Ahsan hosts the Abbasid History Podcast - an audio platform for the study of the pre-modern Islamic(ate) past. The Abbasid History...
    The Diaspora Experience: Telling Our Own Stories, Aaraf Adam
    Art for Thought

    The Diaspora Experience: Telling Our Own Stories, Aaraf Adam

    Aaraf Adam is a 21-year-old Sudanese- American, Muslim creator, and independent filmmaker. She produces narrative art with intention and...
    Reconfiguring Music for the Present, Waseelah Smedley
    Art for Thought

    Reconfiguring Music for the Present, Waseelah Smedley

    Waseelah Smedley is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer from the UK. Here, she shares her thoughts on reconfiguring music for the...
    Islam & Anime, Religiously Nerdy
    Art for Thought

    Islam & Anime, Religiously Nerdy

    Religiously Nerdy are determined to identify spirituality in anime, manga, and pop culture. They want to build a community of fellow...
    The Misrepresentation of Muslim Women & Celebrating Authenticity, Muslim Sisterhood
    Art for Thought

    The Misrepresentation of Muslim Women & Celebrating Authenticity, Muslim Sisterhood

    Muslim Sisterhood is an artistic collective working within photography, fashion publishing and events to create an inclusive community...
    Muslims in the Metaverse: Future Islamic Design, Peter Gould
    Art for Thought

    Muslims in the Metaverse: Future Islamic Design, Peter Gould

    Space mosque? Holo calligraphy? Buraq travel in VR? Muslims in the metaverse is a concept award-winning designer and entrepreneur, Peter...
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