ولنا في الله آمال وسلوى وعند الله ما خاب الرجاء (In God we have hopes and consolation, and with God hope is never disappointed) – Thuluth – Maryam Rashad

Text: ولنا في الله آمال وسلوى وعند الله ما خاب الرجاء (In God we have hopes and consolation, and with God hope is never disappointed)

Framed size: 61×51 cm

Script: Ottoman Thuluth

Materials: natural banana-fibre ahar (burnished) paper, with blue Shamank ink and brown Standardgraph ink, and coloured netting; the work is mounted on cardboard, with a gold-coloured wooden frame and glass. Nature of the work: handmade Symbolism and meaning of the work: The work has an irregular composition, with the word الرجاء (hope) rising slightly, and it affirms that hope and expectation are placed in God Almighty.

Artist: Maryam Rashad