Islamic Spectrum in Australia Organised by Nexus
Talking about Islamic Art at the Islamic Spectrum at Nexus
I had a great time sharing some basic information about Islamic Art, for a group of 13-15years old boys and girls last friday. I felt extremely lucky and honored to have been given this chance by Dr Noris Ioannou who is the executive director of Nexus multicultural arts center – http://www.nexus.asn.au/
As I understand, Islam is a religion of peace, love and harmony. One of the many meaning of the word Islam, which most people dont know is submission, or the total surrender of oneself to God. It is a religion which began in early seventh century in Arabia and quickly spread throughout the Middle East. When you understand the true meaning of surrendering one’s soul to the higher power, that belief actually transforms every human activity into an art and every art into the remembrance of God, and so, the integration of arts and crafts into everyday life was very much the norm in the traditional Islamic world. The idea basically is that as Islam is integral to every part of a Muslim’s life and makes it beautiful, so Islamic art should be used to make the things of everyday life beautiful.
With these teachings, given to me at a very young age I am glad today I follow them in creating my art and living my life. I hope, pray and wish that my pieces, which are created with passion, always bring happiness and beauty into your everyday lives.
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