Arabic Calligraphy Exhibits

Burning letters on wood, smoke rises, speaking of the soul. A poem, "My Soul," by Al-Hallaj (Abu al-Mughith al-Husayn ibn Mans ur al-Hallaj ) born c. 858, Tur, Iran, died March 26, 922. Painted by Khaled al Saai. Natural ink on paper, diwâni jali style. 2000. To purchase, contact joseph@greenbookcafe.com. [Discovered by Joseph]

Posted on 02/14/07