So will you remember the Story of Yusuf?

SO WILL YOU REMEMBER THE STORY OF YUSUF? Fabric, Ink and Acrylic Paint Circle Diameter 31 inches 2023 Part of a private collection My father’s most beloved chapter of the Qur’an was Chapter/Surah 12 – “Yusuf/Joseph”. This chapter contains 111 verses and recounts the story of Prophet Yusuf – from birth, to youth, to betrayal […]

My Father only left these Islands in his Dreams

MY FATHER ONLY LEFT THESE ISLANDS IN HIS DREAMS Watercolour and Ink on Paper 36 x 36 inches 2023 Collection of the artist I have never poured my heart and soul into a work of art like I have done with this one. This painting was done 6 months after my father died and is […]

The Tributaries of my Soul Lead to You

THE TRIBUTARIES OF MY SOUL LEAD TO YOU Acrylic and Pen on Paper 30 x 6.5 inches2022 Collection of the artist Life pulls us in many directions but amidst the many choices, decisions and turns is a quiet current calling us home to the Creator.   The idea is that the tributaries represent fragments of […]

Love is a Moving Sea

LOVE IS A MOVING SEA Acrylic and ink on paper 2019 (Inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s poem – “On Marriage” from his book The Prophet) Collection of the artist’s husband This painting is done on two separate sheets of paper placed close together but not joined. The following poem by Kahlil Gibran inspires it: You were […]

The Covenant

THE COVENANT Acrylic, pen and thread on wood 28.5 X 28.5 inches 2020 Collection of the artist Surah or Chapter Al-Fatihah (The Opening) is the first surah in the Holy Qur’an and is considered a covenant or a solemn pact between God and man. God promises to guide, bless, and forgive; man promises to believe, […]

PRAYERS FOR PALESTINE/ COMMON THREADS

Fabric and acrylic paint 50 x 15 inches 2024 Collection of the artist Prints availablePart proceeds go towards aid to Gaza I made this piece during the month of Ramadhan in 2024 in memory and honour of the many Palestinians who lost their lives during the genocide. The pain and suffering that they are going […]