Salaams to all,
Not so long ago I uploaded images of my paintings on the Saatchi website of which I have been a member for a couple of years.
Please see the link below to view my home page and to see images of my latest paintings Insha-Allah.
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Umm%20Aisha,+Awakening%20Art/91052.html
Peace and salaams to all
Umm Aisha
Shahadah / Declaration of Faith
Contemporary far eastern influenced abstract painting with Shahadah written in Kufi style. The red circle represents the one-ness and everlasting attribute of God and the five textured layers in the red, represent the five pillars of Islam. The textured black at the top represents chaos outside of the faith. True belief in the shahadah and practising the pillars of Islam, brings your soul out of the darkness and into the light of Islam. Shahadah translates: ‘There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger Of God.’
mixed media on canvas
50 x 70 cm
Salaams to all,
I pray you all are keeping well Insha-Allah. Alhamdulillah, Friday evening’s Muslim Youth Helpline’s Annual Dinner was quite an eye-opener. I had not realised that so many people of different ages suffer the way they do. We certainly take our lives for granted, living in a bubble of self-centred emotions. The volunteers of MYH do a fantastic job in helping so many in trouble and in need of saving. It really is a worthy cause so please support them as much as you can.
The above painting of mine was one which was auctioned off during the evening and Alhamdulillah it went well. The winning bidder bought it as a gift for his mother. I hope she enjoys the painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.
Peace and salaams to all.
Umm Aisha
A Charity Dinner to raise funds to support young Muslims in the UK The annual London dinner is back and better than ever. Come show your support for hundreds of young muslims suffering alone.
Friday 26th June 2009, 6.30pm Porchester Hall, Bayswater, W2
An evening of inspiration, enlightenment and entertainment. With delicious food catered by Sapna, exquisite surroundings and great company, with Professor Tariq Ramadan, author Shelina Janmohamed, Sheikh Babikir and BBC Asian Network presenter Murtaza ‘Mutz’ Ali. A charity auction will be held of some beautiful, exclusive artwork including Umm Aisha’s and framed photos with more to come.
More details to follow, for any further enquiries please contact:
events@myh.org.uk
020 7435 8171
Salaams to all,
The above is an add for the MYH Annual Dinner to be held on Friday 26th June 2009, 6.30pm at The Porchester Hall in Bayswater, W2. Please support the event as it is a worthy and deserving charity. I will be exhibiting my paintings at the event and praying my donated piece fetches a good amount for the good cause.
Till the next time
Peace and salaams
Umm Aisha
Al-Wali / The Patron
Life is like a piece of marble, emotions we feel, people we meet.
Events we go through in our life. The darkness, the light that guides us.
These are inter-twined to create the picture of life. Without friends, the marble would be a darker shade.
With Allah SWA by your side as your best friend, your patron, there is only Light upon Light!
Insha-Allah.
Salaams to all.
The above painting is one of my older pieces. I wrote the above to go with it. The marble background represents our life intertwined with darkness and peace. Al-Wali has been highlighted in gold to emphasize the light you go towards once you remember your creator. This piece is acrylic on paper, size 40×50cm.
I recently had a minor operation and am recovering well Alhamdulillah. Sometimes when adversity hits us, its quite easy to question why we are being tested. Its simply human nature. We have to keep reminding ourselves that any illness or hardship, any type of adversity is a test from the Allmighty. We need to keep our faith and also not beat ourselves up for our questioning. Allah SWA is our Wali, our patron, our best friend and he always provides ease after hardship. You don’t see it at the time, but afterwards you see that something good has also come out of the initial hardship. Allah SWA alone knows whats best for us, we just have to keep faith!
I pray Allah SWA eases everybody’s hardships, whether they are ill, in poverty, lost or in any kind of dark despair. May He guide us all to the light of peace and tranquility. Ameen
Till the next time,
Peace and salaams to all.
Umm Aisha
