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The myth of Mohammad’s ascension has spurred on a variety of artistic themes. Perhaps the most mythical of these themes is that of the buraq,  a steed that allows the prophet to transcend into the heavens. The buraq is commonly portrayed with a horse-like body, wings, and humanoid head. The significance of the buraq in […]

The required readings for Week 2 inspired me to create my own version of stylized, framed poetry as seen in Islamic art. I chose to focus on a piece of poetry by Rumi, which was featured in Professor Asani’s second chapter of reading. Taking that poetry as inspiration, I drew a detailed frame for the […]

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