Art for ThoughtArrows Off the Pages of the Qur’an, Omid SafiHave a look at many illuminated copies of the Qur’an, and you will notice something extraordinary. All the way around the edges, you see...
Art for ThoughtNature & Geometry, James BruntJames Brunt creates elaborate ephemeral artworks using the natural materials he finds in forests, parks, and beaches near his home in...
Art for ThoughtPop Culture, Dania ShoaibDania Shoaib started practicing Arabic calligraphy when she was 14 through painting. Back then, she was obsessed with all things Mughal,...
Art for ThoughtArabic 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...
Art for ThoughtStorytelling through Lived Experience, Sabba KhanSabba Khan is an artist, architectural designer and graphic novelist. Her debut graphic novel, The Roles We Play, is one of the...
Art for ThoughtA Poem, Sayed HashimSayed Hashim has captured the hearts of many through his classical and free verse Arab poetry. His writings encompass every topic and...
Art for ThoughtSufism, Spirituality & Social Justice, Omid SafiOmid Safi is an Iranian-American Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. He has an incredible academic, social...
Art for ThoughtThe Art Market, Cultural Protection & Provenance, Isabelle ImbertIsabelle Imbert is an Islamic Arts historian, writer, speaker and podcast host. She got her PhD in Islamic Art History in the Sorbonne...
Art for ThoughtThe Power of Words, Nadina AliOriginally from Marseille, Nadina Ali is a London based self-taught graphic artist and designer with a love for colour and bold...
Art for ThoughtTelling Our Own Stories, Aymann IsmailAymann Ismail is an award-winning journalist, podcast host, video editor, and photographer. His work focuses on how identity and religion...
Art for ThoughtMapping Empathy, Shaheen AhmedShaheen 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...
Art for ThoughtTackling Inequalities, Taj AliTaj Ali is a freelance writer with an interest in class and socioeconomic inequality. His work has appeared in the Huffington Post, Metro...
Art for ThoughtSTOLEN: Iconoclasm, Restitution & Redistributing Power, DialecticDialectic is an American born hip hop artist of Pakistani descent who has grown up and lived in Toronto, Canada ever since immigrating...
Art for ThoughtIslamic Art & NFT’s, Miriam MotlakWhere 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,...
Art for ThoughtThe Abbasid History Podcast, Talha AhsanTalha Ahsan hosts the Abbasid History Podcast - an audio platform for the study of the pre-modern Islamic(ate) past. The Abbasid History...
Art for ThoughtThe 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...
Art for ThoughtReconfiguring Music for the Present, Waseelah SmedleyWaseelah Smedley is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer from the UK. Here, she shares her thoughts on reconfiguring music for the...
Art for ThoughtIslam & Anime, Religiously NerdyReligiously Nerdy are determined to identify spirituality in anime, manga, and pop culture. They want to build a community of fellow...
Art for ThoughtThe Misrepresentation of Muslim Women & Celebrating Authenticity, Muslim SisterhoodMuslim Sisterhood is an artistic collective working within photography, fashion publishing and events to create an inclusive community...
Art for ThoughtMuslims in the Metaverse: Future Islamic Design, Peter GouldSpace mosque? Holo calligraphy? Buraq travel in VR? Muslims in the metaverse is a concept award-winning designer and entrepreneur, Peter...