“Praise” Handwriting Islamic Chinese Calligraphy Artworks by Imam SolehYu

Artwork Title : ‘Praise’ Inspiration: Inspired by words of praise to the Almighty and the last prophet of God (ﷺ). Top row: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم ‘In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.’ Second & fourth rows: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ‘Praise be to God.’ Circular: لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ‎ ‘There is none worthy of worship except God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.’ Fifth row: اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ ‘God is the Light of the heavens and the earth.’ Holy Qur’an [24:35]. Physical Description Hangable Chinese scroll with lower wooden cylindrical bar. Calligraphed with Sini script using Chinese black ink on traditional xuan paper (宣紙 /rice paper), surrounded with white silk-based brocade. Dimensions 41 x 142 cm (Scroll).