Tagged: Islam

“Городские пейзажи Ванкувера в воскресенье 😍” – Labyrinth Pier – Granville Island – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

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January 18th, 2021 Permalink

My painted Orange Labyrinth is fading, Yet remains visible, walkable, explorable, enjoyable by these two young Vancouverites . . . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonja Lytkin (@maggie_sonja)

My painted Orange Labyrinth is fading,

Yet remains visible, walkable, explorable, enjoyable by these two young Vancouverites . . .

“Al Hamdull Illah we’re here” – Labyrinth Pier – Granville Island – False Creek South – Vancouver

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November 16th, 2020 Permalink

Earlier during this Pandemic Year, My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, Direct Messaged a photograph of himself standing inside The Centre of Vancouver Public Labyrinth. Today, Jeremy messaged me a photograph of the Orange Labyrinth I painted on what I call Labyrinth Pier . . . My Orange Labyrinth Design is fading in places […]

Earlier during this Pandemic Year,

My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, Direct Messaged a photograph of himself standing inside The Centre of Vancouver Public Labyrinth.

Today,

Jeremy messaged me a photograph of the Orange Labyrinth I painted on what I call Labyrinth Pier . . .

My Orange Labyrinth Design is fading in places yet it remains walkable if you look closely and walk mindfully.

“We Here Alhumdulillah” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth – False Creek Seawall – Olympic Village

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May 29th, 2020 Permalink

It’s that time of year when the grass grows tall and the rocks outlining the design are almost hidden from view, yet the Path of The Labyrinth remains well worn, and The Centre is visible. My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, on this Friday, Direct Messaged this photograph of him standing inside The Centre […]

It’s that time of year when the grass grows tall and the rocks outlining the design are almost hidden from view, yet the Path of The Labyrinth remains well worn, and The Centre is visible.

My Friend and Brother in Islam, Jeremy, on this Friday, Direct Messaged this photograph of him standing inside The Centre of Vancouver Public Labyrinth.

Labyrinths in Islam – Traffic Island Labyrinth – Masjid Qiblatain – Madinah, Saudi Arabia – Tuesday May 31 2011

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May 19th, 2020 Permalink

Today is Day 26 of Ramadan 2020. This video is from my journey to Madinah, Saudi Arabia in May/June of 2011. I was walking from my youth hostel to visit Masjid Qiblatain. Masjid Qiblatain is known for having two Mihrabs, or Prayer Niches. Originally, Muslims had faced north west from Madinah towards Masjid Al Aqsa […]

Today is Day 26 of Ramadan 2020.

This video is from my journey to Madinah, Saudi Arabia in May/June of 2011.

I was walking from my youth hostel to visit Masjid Qiblatain.

Masjid Qiblatain is known for having two Mihrabs, or Prayer Niches.

Originally,

Muslims had faced north west from Madinah towards Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem when praying.

A time came when the Direction of Prayer, the Qibla, was turned south east towards Makkah.

Hence,

The Masjid with Two Qibla.

En route,

A traffic island in the distance somehow caught my curiosity.

Alhumdulillah,

A Triangle Topiary Hedge Labyrinth !

Discovering this was a HUGE moment for me.

Muslims in The Holy City of Madinah were also making Labyrinths !

Afterwards,

I found a a small playground near Masjid Qiblatain.

In that park,

I outlined a simple three lane Classic Labyrinth in the sand and walked it.

Turning north and south and east and west.

Not unlike the Turn in Congregational Prayer Direction from Jerusalem to Makkah in the Masjid I was about to enter and visit.

“We have created you from male and female, and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one other” (Qur’an 49:13) – Islamic Calligraffiti – Vancouver Mural Festival

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August 11th, 2018 Permalink

Directions and process “I was commissioned by Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies to create this mural. At first, we were looking to create a design that would represent Muslims in Vancouver. It immediately felt like an overwhelming task, because one piece of work won’t do any justice to the complexity and uniqueness of these people. […]

Directions and process

“I was commissioned by Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies to create this mural.

At first,

we were looking to create a design that would represent Muslims in Vancouver.

It immediately felt like an overwhelming task,

because one piece of work won’t do any justice to the complexity and uniqueness of these people.

So I took a step back and decided to design this mural for all of the minorities in this city.

I wanted to Illustrate one of the many struggles minorities and immigrants face:

cultural and identity differences.

These differences might feel like a burden when they don’t fit into a society you’re trying to adjust to.

We do not have to justify our culture, traditions and identity.

We’re all so different for a reason.”

– Doaa Jamal

Doaa Jamal

Center for Contemporary Muslim Studies at Simon Frasier University, CCMS SFU

Vancouver Mural Festival

123 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, Unceded Musquem Territory, British Columbia, Canada

July 29 to August 11 2018

why can’t they see us?

For when others want you and I to fit into this one image they have created.

We are different for a reason.

I designed this mural using Arabic square Kufic script to illustrate a verse from the Qur’an that says

“We have created you from male and female and we made you into tribes and nations that you may know each other” (49:13)

“Here’s the thing I’ve been working on for the past couple weeks!!🎉✨

By creating this mural “Why can’t they see us?”

I’m hoping to challenge all of us as a community.

When my family and I moved here,

I felt like I’m out of this planet.

Like all the time.

Unfortunately some did not make the effort to understand and learn where I come from.

What my culture is like.

Instead,

they gasped and looked at me strangely.

So here is a sweet reminder for you all to genuinely get to know one another with open mind and acceptance.

Cause hey!

One life cannot experience everything this life has to offer. .”

These are a few photographs of me volunteering to help make and finish Doaa Jamal‘s “Why can’t they see us?” Mural…

Surah At-Tawbah [9:128] – Al-Qur’an al-Kareem – القرآن الكريم

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June 25th, 2018 Permalink

It used to be that when I searched online for “Labyrinths” and ““Islam“, almost nothing turned up, except my own blog posts, and my own images. Recently, I am stumbling upon posts and images like this with increasing frequency… بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم وَعَلَى الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ […]

It used to be that when I searched online for “Labyrinths” and ““Islam“, almost nothing turned up, except my own blog posts, and my own images.

Recently, I am stumbling upon posts and images like this with increasing frequency…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم وَعَلَى الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوا أَنْ لَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ #سورة #توبة
آیه ۱۱۸ In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful And the three who were left behind to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Chapter ūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance) Verse (9:118) به نام خدای بخشاینده مهربان آن سه نفر که تخلّف جستند، تا آن حدّ که زمین با همه وسعتش بر آنها تنگ شد؛ در وجود خویش، جایی برای خود نمی‌یافتند؛ دانستند پناهگاهی از خدا جز بسوی او نیست؛ سپس خدا رحمتش را شامل حال آنها نمود، تا توبه کنند؛ خداوند بسیار توبه‌پذیر و مهربان است! سوره ۹ توبه : ایه ۱۱۸ #desighned by @sina.lawyer #quran #quran_verses #holy_book #quotes #translator #labyrinth #mohammad #mahdi #sonofman #moses #jesus #bible #oldmountain #newtestament #God #verse #gabriel #angel #evil #devil #heaven #

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
وَعَلَى الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ خُلِّفُوا حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّوا أَنْ لَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
#سورة #توبة
آیه ۱۱۸

“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

“And the three who were left behind to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him.

“Then He turned to them so they could repent.

“Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.”

– Qur’an : Chapter/Sūrat At-Tawbah (The Repentance) Verse (9:118)

“Maze Runner 😂” – Eric Rhys Miller

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June 24th, 2018 Permalink

“Trying to leave a Masjid while others are praying” Okay, I found that funny, as would any Muslim… Youll never know a real maze until you are trying to leave the mosque while some people are still praying #thestruggle — Amun Uppal (@amun824) August 3, 2013 Maze Runner 😂 #muslim #muslimmemes #maze #masjid #prayer -follow […]

“Trying to leave a Masjid while others are praying”

Okay, I found that funny, as would any Muslim…


“Help us to find the way to the mosque 🕌🌟” — My Ramadan Activity Book — HÜGGE — London, United Kingdom

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June 3rd, 2018 Permalink

Happily found one more instance of Labyrinths in Islam… 'My Ramadan Activity Book' now in UK 🇬🇧❤️ #huegge @huegge_dk #simpelandcreativewaytohavefun A post shared by Huegge_uk (@huegge_uk) on Jun 2, 2018 at 7:19am PDT This Ramadan Activity Book by including a maze ( yes yes yes I am anti-Maze person and pro-Labyrinth Person but put that […]

Happily found one more instance of Labyrinths in Islam…


This Ramadan Activity Book by including a maze ( yes yes yes I am anti-Maze person and pro-Labyrinth Person but put that aside for the moment! ), brings two of my worlds, my separate City of Labyrinths project and my 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan project together…

Help us to find the way to the mosque 🕌🌟#maze @huegge_uk #ramadan #mosque

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This is my Second time blogging about Mazes and Masjids and Ramadan coming together.

First it was a greeting card in Indonesia, and now this My Ramadan Activity Book from Denmark and The UK.

Maltese Design Octagonal Labyrinth – Vancouver School of Theology – University of British Columbia – 6000 Iona Drive – UBC Theological Neighbourhood

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June 2nd, 2018 Permalink

FINALLY FOUND IT! Every previous visit to the University of British Columbia campus immediately west of Vancouver, I have forgotten to look for this Labyrinth. Today, I visited UBC for the purpose of breaking my Ramadan Fast by attending the Muslim Students’ Association 2018 Annual Iftar, and then blogging about it on my other project’s […]

FINALLY FOUND IT!

Every previous visit to the University of British Columbia campus immediately west of Vancouver, I have forgotten to look for this Labyrinth.

Today, I visited UBC for the purpose of breaking my Ramadan Fast by attending the Muslim Students’ Association 2018 Annual Iftar, and then blogging about it on my other project’s website 30Masjids.ca.

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“Ada yang Putra Putrinya baru pertama kali belajar puasa? . . Ajak si kecil menyelesaikan labirin ini saat menjelang berbuka ya moms.. 😉”

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May 26th, 2018 Permalink

It’s Ramadan and this caught my attention… This image visually weaves together two of my parallel projects, this, The City of Labyrinths Project and my 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan project. Another stepping stone in my understanding of Labyrinths in Islam. Ada yang Putra Putrinya baru pertama kali belajar puasa? . . Ajak […]

It’s Ramadan and this caught my attention…

This image visually weaves together two of my parallel projects, this, The City of Labyrinths Project and my 30 Masjids in 30 Days of Ramadan project.

Another stepping stone in my understanding of Labyrinths in Islam.

Arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia for next leg of 30 Masjids CANADA – Ramadan 2016: I spot a “wading” aka Spray Pool…

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June 7th, 2016 Permalink

Arrived in #Halifax for next leg of @30Masjids CANADA #Ramadan I spot a "wading" aka Spray pool o_O | #Labyrinths pic.twitter.com/eKK9cGz2t5 — HïMY SYeD (@LabyrinthsDOTca) June 7, 2016 Here in Halifax to begin my second leg of 30 Masjids CANADA. This is a separate project from Toronto City of Labyrinths and is a different area […]

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Here in Halifax to begin my second leg of 30 Masjids CANADA. This is a separate project from Toronto City of Labyrinths and is a different area of my life… yet here they are overlapping.

Again.

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“The Labyrinth of Qur’an…” — By Mohamed Mehdi Aourir

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March 24th, 2014 Permalink

“This project emphasizes once again on the power of calligraphy and its crucial role in Islamic art. I though the first project (ALLAH calligraphy) was not enough to explore the rich universe Islamic calligraphy has to offer. “For this project, I mixed calligraphy with the lecture about Qur’an (by using Surat Al-Fatiha) and that about […]

“This project emphasizes once again on the power of calligraphy and its crucial role in Islamic art. I though the first project (ALLAH calligraphy) was not enough to explore the rich universe Islamic calligraphy has to offer.

“For this project, I mixed calligraphy with the lecture about Qur’an (by using Surat Al-Fatiha) and that about interpretations…

“In fact, for this project, I created a labyrinth out of the first Surah in the Qur’an (Surat Al-Fatiha) by using a very unique type of calligraphy.”

“The reason why I mention interpretation is that the way the Surah was represented is full of meanings. I believe the Qur’an is a very powerful work of art where the readers get lost, just like Alice did in the wonderland…

“In fact, this sheds the light on the importance of interpretations and ijtihad in Islam since once ayah in the Qur’an can have many meanings. Getting lost in the Labyrinth and finally seeing the light and finding the way out with a rational interpretation is what makes the Qur’an experience very unique for Muslims and non-Muslims.

“As a side note, I wanted the calligraphy style to be one where there is no obvious end in the words to represent some situations we can face nowadays, where some debates are endless and where you can see neither the end of the arguments nor that of the debate…

“I hope you enjoyed the labyrinth of Qur’an. Please read it. You might get lost. But hopefully, you will find yourself fast enough. That is all that matters.”

— Mohamed Mehdi Aourir, Harvard

Labyrinth Community Network Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 1: Labyrinths and Islam

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December 15th, 2011 Permalink

  Labyrinth Community Network Newsletter – Volume 4 . Issue 1 Hello Himy I was so pleased with your contribution to our newsletter. You really live your Sufi name. We hope our paths cross soon. JoAnn

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Labyrinth Community Network
Newsletter – Volume 4 . Issue 1

Hello Himy
I was so pleased with your contribution to our newsletter.
You really live your Sufi name.
We hope our paths cross soon.
JoAnn

Labyrinths in Islam – Hidden in Plain Sight . . . Five Times a Day

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September 17th, 2009 Permalink

Bismillah Bismillah — In the Name of God Alone — is spoken aloud and whispered upon the lips millions of Muslims — and some Arabic speaking Christians — before they began any endeavour, simple and ordinary or complex and involved. I found myself catching the Fajr — Dawn — prayers at the Dawah Centre in […]

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Bismillah

Bismillah — In the Name of God Alone — is spoken aloud and whispered upon the lips millions of Muslims — and some Arabic speaking Christians — before they began any endeavour, simple and ordinary or complex and involved.

fajr-prayer-at-dawah-centre-toronto-thursday-september-17-2009

I found myself catching the Fajr — Dawn — prayers at the Dawah Centre in Bloordale Village this morning.

With the shortest of the five daily prayers completed, worshipers dissipated elsewhere into the prayer hall, allowing me to eye the prayer mat of the Imam. I notice as if for the first time, the pattern framing the prayer rug had a labyrinth-like motif.

Could the answer to my elusive quest in search of Labyrinths within Islam have been right in front of me my entire life? More Photos