Ramadan Mubarak To All.

AN-NOOR / THE LIGHT

Allah is the light that is shed upon the whole creation, making it apparent.

That light is the light that brought existence out of the darkness of non-existence.

(Verse below)

Light Upon Light! Allah guides to His light whom He wills.

Quran 24:35

Medium - Watercolor & Ink

Salaams to all.

I received this email from a friend re. an article at Zaytuna Institute's website (http://www.zaytuna.org/) and found it quite informative and thought I would share it with you all.

Approaching Ramadan - Imam Zaid Shakir

If you are having difficulty viewing the article, please click here: http://www.zaytuna.org/articleDetails.asp?articleID=63

Witnessing this month is a great blessing for which we should be grateful to the Allmighty. It is an oppotunity to do good deeds so that one can achieve Paradise and safety from Hell.

Therefore let the month of Ramadan be an opprtunity for self-examination in order to amend what is damaged. Let this month be a good starting point for a brighter future and a turning point towards better deeds.

So during this blessed month, awaken your minds, your hearts and your souls towards enlightenment.

I pray we all get the best out of Ramadan Insha-Allah. Ameen.

Salaams and peace to all.

Umm Aisha

One Year On

Salaams to all.

I cannot believe it has been almost 11 months since my last post. Apologies to those who have visited the blog repeatedly to find no new posts.

I don't have an excuse apart from the fact that I took a little time-out from my art and blogging in order to concentrate on bringing up my little baby. Sounds very adult of me but I have actually spent most of the last year on the floor playing with her. Its been great fun but as I have started painting again, i decided to post my salaams to you all.

Another year has gone by so quickly and once again Ramadan is soon approaching. A time of love, hope, forgiveness and most importantly, a time of finding inner peace.

The above painting is an acrylic piece on canvas. The inscription reads 'Salaam' meaning 'Peace'. I pray we all find inner peace in our hearts and our souls in this coming month.

'Till the next time,

Salaams and peace to all.

Umm Aisha