Islamic Art Feature: Return of Green Street Graffiti
Some of you may have already heard of the amazing talents of Muslim graffiti artist, Mohammed Ali, aka Aerosol Arabic. Having travelled the world to paint his inspiring murals, he finally got around to visiting London today, in order to makeover the previously bland wall of the ZamZam store, which is situated in the busy, desi, shopping district of Green Street, in the city's East End.
Outside the ZamZam Store
The event – sponsored by the charity, Muslim Hands – kicked off late this morning, in spite of the looming threat of rain. By the time I arrived on the scene at 1pm, a large part of the mural's foundation had already been sprayed on:
Ilm
After returning only a couple of hours later, a lot more detail and colour had been added; it was really coming to life, masha'Allah:
Knowledge
It's a shame that I couldn't stick around to see the finished product… though I guess it'll be available for viewing a while longer, insha'Allah! :)
Click on the thumbnails below to see more pics of the event:
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Mehzabeen (iMuslim) is a UK born n' bred sister of Gujarati Indian descent. She has spent a good chunk of her life trying to scrape together a formal education in the Biological Sciences, and in 2008, was awarded a doctorate for research conducted at Imperial College London, masha'Allah. Her interests include all things Apple Mac, all things chocolate-based, and all things Islam (not necessarily in that particular order). Other online projects include iMuslim.tv, SignLabs.org, and the Muslim Bloggers Directory.
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