Yar-e-Azizam “My good friend” Persian calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.
Mawlana Rumi wrote these two lines about the lover and the beloved. I am not aware of a translation into English. I shall undertake to translate it myself, but in the meanwhile if someone knows of a translation please let … Read More
vaffanculomag:
“A worker inside Vakil Mosque, Shiraz.”
Photo / Amos Chapple
Azadi, meaning Freedom, original calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas
“If you want light, you must light a fire,” poetry by Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known by most simply as Rumi, the great poet who can be claimed by several modern nations, but who wrote in Persian (Farsi) in … Read More
Peace is more than the absence of war; peace is health and wholeness and well-being. This is my prayer for peace, as elusive as light and shadow on fabric at dusk; as tangible as your breath in the night. Stewart … Read More
The light within guides me and protects me. Original Arabic calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.
Trust in Yourself. Original Arabic calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.
Silkscreen and calligraphy in ink on artist-made paper; original artwork by Stewart J. Thomas.
The Ancient One – “Yeganeh Ghadim” – an epithet of the divine. Original calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas.
Shalimar, written in the form of a bird. Original calligraphy design by Stewart J. Thomas
All who wander are not lost, Arabic calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas
Persian (Farsi) calligraphy by Stewart J. Thomas, selection from the poem of Jalaludin Rumi, known in English as “Oh Soul, you worry too much”
Salaam Aleikum – Peace be with you. Original calligraphy design by Stewart J. Thomas.
No matter how justified it may be, fear is never a good counselor.
In our household we celebrate Passover, Easter and Iranian New Year – which this year are all happening at the same time! Blessings to everyone, no matter what traditions you follow. I should also mention that we were most fortunate … Read More
3 lines of poetry from Mahmoud Darwish:
between two countries never belonging in one no longer belonging in the other
Calligraphy, ink and watercolour on mulberry paper by Stewart J. Thomas.
Design of the name “Layli” – Lalibug – created by Stewart Thomas.
bahar23:
Library Entrance #Tehran #Iran (at Imam Khomeini Square / میدان امام خمینی)
National Library and Museum, Tehran
loveforiran:
The art of Minakari or Enamelling is called miniature of fire as well as the decoration of metal and tile with mina glaze. Minakari or Enamelling is the art of painting, colouring and ornamenting the surface of metals by … Read More
