Basmala – Thuluth – Mohamed Abu Mousa

Text: «بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم» (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)

Framed size: 39×59 cm

Script: Ottoman Thuluth

Materials: Ahar (burnished) paper, natural ink

Nature of work: Handmade

Symbolism and meaning: Surat An-Naml, part of verse 30, and the phrase with which the Qur'an's surahs open: it signifies seeking help and blessing, and symbolizes the presence of God's name at the beginning of every matter.

Artist: Mohamed Abu Mousa