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Islamic Arts Feature: Pick of the Month, 08/2010 [[Poetry Contest Closes at 1800GMT!]]

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August 21, 2010

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The Ramadan Poetry Contest closes at 1800 GMT TODAY (21st August, 2010 – 10th of Ramadan in many places!). Due to the overwhelming number of entries we’ve received, masha’Allah, we will be quite strict about the deadline. So please make sure your entry is in by the stated time! JazakumAllah khair.

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Welcome to the another edition of MuslimMatters.org’s regular Islamic Art feature. If you want to see your work on MM, then either email us your images to art[@]muslimmatters[.]org or submit them to our Flickr group.

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The best, by Fouad EA. Calligraphy Tuluth style.

Freedom, by SameePanda. Aerosol Paints on MDF. The mural was designed to represent Spiritual Freedom/Freedom of the Heart and Soul, hence the quote of Ibn Taymiyyah to add emphasis on what Freedom means from an Islamic perspective.

Khayrul Waaritheen, Best of Inheritors, by Zayd Depaor.

Istanbul, by Nushmia Khan. Studying abroad in Istanbul for me was one of the most spiritual experiences I've had. I was able to understand the true essence of my religion, as put by the Prophet Muhammad (s) - Nothing will help you on the day of judgment except a sound heart.

Islamic Center of North Virginia, by Saad Malik. Beautiful Masjid in Virginia.

Humaira, by Aznin Taridi.

Ramadan 2010, by Swamibu.

Visit the MuslimMatters Flickr group to view the other entries…

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7 Comments

Amatullah

August 21, 2010 at 11:57 AM

mashaAllah such beautiful pieces! I’m a sucker for calligraphy so I really love the first one.

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Hafsa

August 21, 2010 at 12:28 PM

Ooo MashaAllah so many pretty entries this time! :)

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Truth Muslim

August 21, 2010 at 1:35 PM

MashAllah =)

My brother is an artist & sometimes I wish he would take the initiative to do some Islamic art once in a while !

The Humaira photograph is my favourite =)

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abez

August 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM

I liked the ‘Freedom’ graffitii- I think seeing that on the side of a building would be quite cool- if it weren’t an act of criminal vandalism, that is. :D

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- SameePanda
  
  August 29, 2010 at 7:54 AM
  
  Salaam! I agree with you, the world woulda been more colourful if Graffiti art wasnt an act of “crime”…
  
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Aznin Taridi

August 24, 2010 at 1:13 AM

Salaam.

Although I don’t see how or why my picture deserve to be on this page, I am very honored. Thank you very much! =)

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Fouad EA

August 30, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Thank you for having chosen again one of my calligraphy.

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