Persepolis Persepolis, a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi is a wonder to look at. It was even turned into a movie. This project hopes to add a little bit of audio to her beautiful and evocative drawings. In it, there … Continue reading →

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“after centuries of tending soars Islam, a mighty tree, / Fruitful yet, a splendid symbol of immense vitality”(63) In his poem “Complaint and Answer – Shikwa and Jaw Ab-i-Shakwa,” Mohammad Iqbal writes from the perspective of an exclusionary muslim decrying … Continue reading →

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  Farid Un-Din Attar, born in Neishapour, was a Persian mytic poet. His most famous work was The Conference of the Birds, an epic poem about, as the name would imply, bird. The story is an extended allegory about “the search … Continue reading →

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This project tries to explore some of the mathematical structures common in Islamic art. This piece is made using only paper. It is a simple design and requires only 10 sheets of paper (two each for five colors). It is … Continue reading →

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This project was made with shells in the sand. It is a natural prayer rug, and pointed east, toward Mecca, as prayer rugs should. “Prayer carpets reproduce, in two dimensions and on a small scale, the sense of the sacred … Continue reading →

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This image is a response to the latter part of the sura al-nur, specifically, the line “light upon light.” Drawing on many of the readings about different interpretations and sources of authority, this image attempts to combine the beauty of … Continue reading →