Painting of the Imam Mosque in Isfahan, Iran by the french architect, Pascal Coste, visiting Persia in 1841. The painting shows the main courtyard, with two of the iwans (formal gateways).
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As a Muslim, I’m sick of people asking me how I feel about 9/11. What do you want me to say, seriously? Do you want me to say, “It was a great plan, mwahahaha!” before I fly off on a magic carpet?
I was born and raised in this country and was just as shocked as everyone else to learn there were people on this earth so vile as to commit such a horrific attack - or to even think about doing it. But I didn’t do it. Neither did 99.999999999 percent of the roughly 1.5 billion people in the world who also call themselves Muslims. So why should I or any other Muslim apologize for what happened?
Nickleback is planning on releasing another album. Should I ask white people to apologize for that?
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Shah-i-Zinda (شاه زنده), Samarkand (Samarqand, Самарқанд, سمرقند), Uzbekistan (O‘zbekiston, Ўзбекистон)
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Allah by Maaida Noor
Some folks close to me know that recently I’ve developed a fascination with the Middle East. In particular, I find the work by contemporary Muslim artists have really caught my eye. Noor is a London based artist, who focuses on Arabic calligraphy, working mostly in watercolor, but also in other mediums like acrylic and oils. Her work captures the essence of early Islamic art and cultural values.
Click the photo to see more of her work.
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"Sweep the chamber of your heart! Make it ready to be the dwelling-place of the Beloved. When you depart, He will enter. In your empty self, He will display all of His beauty."
Mahmud Shabistari
Grande Mosquée de Paris, Paris, France
Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, Colombo, Sri Lanka
