The Art of Ebru: Seeking Serenity on the Surface of the Water
Ebru, the art of crafting images and pictures with special paints on the surface of water, originated on…
Art
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Maintaining Control (Editorial – Issue 135)
The Coronavirus Pandemic has shaken much of the world to its core and caused many disruptions. Economies have…
Work Received: Spiritual Peace And Thereafter
Serge and I were buddies. Our interests were largely similar. We were both interested in Oriental mysticism, travel…
Editorial: Finding Inner Peace
Our society is one that is filled to the brim with a constant overload of information from advertisements,…
The Religious, Historical, and Cultural Development of Islamic Calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy isn’t just a gorgeous style of art, but a symbol for how rich and diverse the…
Three Tiers of Knowledge
“I am here,” she said. Her friends were looking all over for her. “I forgot myself under this…
The Rhythm in the Universe
A splendid order and an amazing harmony seem to govern the operation of this universe. Big or small,…
Exhibitions
Travel has never been easier than today, and growing numbers of passengers are filling airports and bus terminals…
The Missing Piece: The New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Eight months have passed since the “New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central…
How I Wish I Could Be a Seed
How I wish I could be a seed, embedded within the bosom of the earth. Protected I would…
The Influence of Islamic Art on M.C. Escher
Although most of us do not remember or have not ever heard the name M.C. Escher, we are…
The Flower’s Song
The humble flower swaying free, Bent down in prayer as winds blow by. No glimpse of greed or…
Ebru or Water Marbling
After the “Sacred Word” was expressed in writing, it met with the refined taste in art. As a…
Universal Signs
The old globe speaks on its own, Looks ecstatic with a Godly gown, With spangled Paradise all around,…
The Dancing Pen
No one knows dancing like him. Swirl, lift, dip. The routine continues. Swirl, lift, dip. This is what…