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DAR-AL-ATTA EXHIBITION 2010 Video.mp4

Zahra Jafferi

This Artwork is a textured piece of Arabic Calligraphy. Naskh is the type of arabic Calligraphy which is also used th transcribe the Quran because of it's clarity, legibility and rounded letterforms.

There were 2 Artworks on display.

Mashallah is an Arabic phrase that translates to "God has willed" or "as God has Wished". It is used to express appreciation , joy, praise or thankfulness for something positive that has happened, often to acknowledge Allah's will and blessings.

The second Artwork is Allahu Akbar- a phrase meaning 'God is the Greatest' used by Muslims in prayers and as a general declaration of faith or thanksgiving.