Peace Is A Priority

By ABDULLAH ALQAMISH

According to our course's main idea, my artwork was to emphasize that Islam is a religion that spreads peace regardless of non-Muslims' opinions and the bad image that was created by some extremists who believe that they are reflecting the right image of Islam while they are only a tool, which is controlled by some unknown people or governments.

I visited the Professor Dr. Pamela Chrabiah and was influenced by the last year art pieces that were created by her students. Consequently, I went to the shop Creative Minds in Al Barsha 2 and bought some mosaic tiles, sand with glitter, and a spray.

My artwork is a 40cm * 40cm wooden board that has a verse from the Holy Qura'n. Actually, it is not a complete verse, however, the quoted words are what I meant to emphasize in order to show my objective. It is [Al-Anfâl: 61]: وإن جنحوا للسلم فاجنح لها وتوكل على الله إنه هو السميع العليم. The translation of it is" And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allah . Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing" (International).

Finally, I'm excited to show you my artwork and looking forward to your feedback.

References

International, Sahih. "The Noble Qur'an - القرآن الكريم". Quran.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.

Bismillah Al Rahman al Rahim

By Abdulaziz Al Noori

Kufic style calligraphy

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

This is the phrase recited before each Qur'anic Sura. It is used by Muslims in various contexts such as during daily prayers. When I think of Islam and peace, this is what comes to my mind.

Nazret Mogtama3 نظرة مجتمع

By Yara Ahmed

Description

Title: Nazret Mogtama3 (Society's look)

Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm

Media: Photograpy

I’m a 20 year old Muslim Egyptian girl who was born and raised in Dubai. However, I visit my home country every year (...). In my family, I’m the only girl who is not wearing a Hijab and I get judged for that - 'a girl who doesn't fulfill her religious duties'. It used to affect me before, but [their] words don’t really define me! They don’t define the way I was raised knowing my religion, and they don't define my relationship with Allah.

This artwork displays the image of a non-Hijabi girl who is surrounded by many books however she chose to read the Qur'an. (...) I was inspired by the style of photography and writings of the Egyptian novelist, Ahmed Mourad.