Arabic Calligraphy Exhibits http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Mahmoud Darwish by Khaled al Saai (Syria) http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?title=mahmoud_darwish_by_khaled_al_saai_syria&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:35:07 +0000 Khaled al Saai 56@http://greenbookcafe.com/blog In the dawn, newly departed soul struggles for the light of God. Poem by Mahmoud Darwish, born in 1942 in Berweh, a village east of Acre in Palestine. Darwish, probably the best known contemporary Arab poet, is known for his activist poetry regarding Palestinian rights. Much of his work has been set to music by Marcel Khalife. Painted by Khaled al Saai. Natural ink, water color on paper, diwâni jali style. 1998. [Discovered by Joseph] [...] Read more! In the dawn, newly departed soul struggles for the light of God. Poem by Mahmoud Darwish, born in 1942 in Berweh, a village east of Acre in Palestine. Darwish, probably the best known contemporary Arab poet, is known for his activist poetry regarding Palestinian rights. Much of his work has been set to music by Marcel Khalife.

Painted by Khaled al Saai. Natural ink, water color on paper, diwâni jali style. 1998. [Discovered by Joseph]

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]]> http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?p=56&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments The Night by Khaled al Saai (Syria) http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?title=al_hallaj_by_khaled_al_saai_syria&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:30:42 +0000 Khaled al Saai 55@http://greenbookcafe.com/blog Rising up, courageous letters. A poem, "The Night," poem by Al-Mutanabbi, born 915 , Al-Kufah, Iraq, died Sept. 23, 965 , near Dayr al-‘Aqul. Painted by Khaled al Saai. Natural ink, water color, tempera on paper, thuluth and thulth jali style. 2001. [...] Read more! Rising up, courageous letters. A poem, "The Night," poem by Al-Mutanabbi, born 915 , Al-Kufah, Iraq, died Sept. 23, 965 , near Dayr al-‘Aqul. Painted by Khaled al Saai. Natural ink, water color, tempera on paper, thuluth and thulth jali style. 2001.

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]]> http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?p=55&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments Al Hallaj by Khaled al Saai (Baghdad) http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?title=al_hallaj_by_khaled_al_saai_baghdad&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:27:24 +0000 Khaled al Saai 54@http://greenbookcafe.com/blog 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] [...] Read more! 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]

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]]> http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?p=54&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments Sand Falls by Khaled al Saai (Syria) http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?title=sand_falls_by_khaled_al_saai_syria&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:13:19 +0000 Khaled al Saai 53@http://greenbookcafe.com/blog Sky drips, spirit overcomes, is more than a word. Painted by Khaled al Saai. 40 x 50 cm. Natural ink, tempera, watercolor. 2001. To purchase, contact joseph@greenbookcafe.com. [Discovered by Joseph] [...] Read more! Sky drips, spirit overcomes, is more than a word. Painted by Khaled al Saai. 40 x 50 cm. Natural ink, tempera, watercolor. 2001. To purchase, contact joseph@greenbookcafe.com. [Discovered by Joseph]

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]]> http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?p=53&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments Samarcanda by Khaled al Saai (Syria) http://greenbookcafe.com/blog/arabiccalligraphy.php?title=samarcanda_by_khaled_al_saai_syria&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:11:02 +0000 Khaled al Saai 52@http://greenbookcafe.com/blog A face walks behind the word. A garden at dusk. Painted by Khaled al Saai. 40 x 60 cm. Natural ink, gouache, pencil. 1999. To purchase, contact joseph@greenbookcafe.com. [Discovered by Joseph] [...] Read more! A face walks behind the word. A garden at dusk. Painted by Khaled al Saai. 40 x 60 cm. Natural ink, gouache, pencil. 1999. To purchase, contact joseph@greenbookcafe.com. [Discovered by Joseph]

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