May You always be beneath the Ahl-ul Bayt - Humesha panjatan pak kay saye men raho

Medium: Silhouette paper-cut. Cut by hand using a scalpel.

Dimensions: Approximately A4. 297 x 210 mm

Date: September 2011

Comments:
Shi'a Muslim personalised wedding gift commission. For Sadaf and Raza.

The design incorporates the names in Arabic script of Allah (God) and the five members of the Ahl ul-bayt (literally: 'People of the house', or 'Family of the house'), i.e. the family of the Prophet Muhammad (Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, Hassan and Hussayn).

The Urdu phrase (written in English lettering in an arc above the tree) translates as: May you always be beneath the Ahl-ul Bayt, i.e. may you always live in their protective shelter.



Price: £SOLD. In a private collection in Karachi, Pakistan.