Have you ever wondered why Islamic art includes so many aspects of nature? Why floral designs dominate mosques all over the world? Islamic art is highly influenced by the descriptions of paradise in the Qura’n. Heaven represents an unseen beauty that artists only try to portray through their art. The exquisite architecture and art of the Islamic world is meant to remind a believer of the paradise that is yet to come.

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Courtyard of the Mosque of Cordoba

Courtyard of the Mosque of Cordoba

Gardens are not only seen in the patterns within the walls and carpets of the mosque, but also in its exterior. They are used to represent the serenity and peace of Islam, as well as paradise. Islamic art and architecture include alluring and symbolic designs that are used to remind believers of the reward that awaits them.

Written By: F.K. Art Studio Intern Nimah Bhura

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I express my intellectual longing for creative ideas through Islamic art by fusing colors, lines, dots, and words together to inspire a meaning worth imagining. My work explores universal values of love, life, faith, prayer, beauty, and divine that synthesizes feelings and pictograms through lettering.
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