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Every piece is an act of Devotion
Every piece is an act of Devotion
About Qiblah
The astrolabe was the instrument early Muslim scholars used to calculate the direction of prayer. Mariam al-Ijliya, a 10th-century artisan known as Al-Asturlabi, designed some of the most advanced astrolabes of her time.
Behind the Painting
Five times a day Muslims across the world turn to face the Kaabah. We are all so different, from so many places, speaking so many languages, and yet we all turn together. That is what this painting is about. Not the instrument itself, but what it was built to find.
How It Was Made
With acrylic paint I built up layers of carefully sculpted curves and circles in bright gold to represent the metalwork. Using gold paint in a bottle with a nozzle, I repeatedly wrote, in my own stylised calligraphy, La Ilaha Ilallah. I painted the background in deep teal, forest green and midnight blue, blended and broken so the colour shifts across the canvas, and this acts as the foundation on which I painted the astrolabe.
Qiblah in your home
Qiblah in your home
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The details
The details
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Siddiqa Juma is a Muslim artist whose work sits at the intersection of faith, identity, and contemporary art. Every piece begins with intention and is made as an act of devotion.
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The original painting this print is based on may be available. If you would like to own the original, or commission a new piece made specifically for your home, get in touch. Commissions are taken on a limited basis.
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