Dhikr

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About Dhikr

Dhikr is the practice of remembering Allah through the repetition of His names and praises, most commonly counted on tasbih prayer beads. This artwork is made entirely from real tasbih donated by friends and family. Each strand has been used. The beads represent the Ummah, different in colour, material, and origin,

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About Dhikr

Dhikr is the practice of remembering Allah through the repetition of His names and praises, most commonly counted on tasbih prayer beads. This artwork is made entirely from real tasbih donated by friends and family. Each strand has been used. The beads represent the Ummah, different in colour, material, and origin,

Free UK delivery
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Museum-quality
giclée print
Framed by
master framers
Based on original work
by Siddiqa Juma

The Craft


"Every strand, whatever it looked like, was part of the same circle."


I coiled the tasbih outward from the centre, strand by strand, and glued each one in place to build up the concentric circles. The strands vary in colour, size, and material. Some are small glass beads, others larger wood. Each one is different. Each one is part of the same circle.

The Edge The Edge I coiled the tasbih outward from the centre, strand by strand, gluing each one in place to build up the rings. Some strands are small glass beads. Others are larger wood. Each one different. Each one part of the same circle.
The Centre The Centre At the heart of the piece the calligraphy spirals inward, written in silver on a dark ground. The beads orbit it from every direction. Everything moves toward that still point at the centre.
The Strands The Strands Up close you can see how different every strand is. Colour, size, material, texture. No two rows are the same. That variety was intentional. The tasbih I collected for this came from many hands, many places, many people.

The Story


"I wanted the piece to be made from beads that had already been used for dhikr, not just to represent it."


Every time someone picks up their tasbih and begins to count, they are doing the same thing that millions of others are doing, have always done. I wanted to show that. I asked friends and family to donate their tasbih because I wanted the piece to be made from beads that had already been used for dhikr, not just to represent it.

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