Syed Tajammul Hussain
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Al-‘ilm Nur (Knowledge is Light)
Issue 426London based contemporary artist Syed Tajammul Hussain creates artful versions of Qur’anic verses. In this work, the five shades of gold leaf represent different types of knowledge and the maze-like structure represents the difficulties in attaining it. The central dot of the letter nun – blazing forth like a sun – represents illumination at its peak.
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