Art Heals Refugee Trauma
by Rabhi Bisla As of 12 hours ago, it has been 1 year since I have been working with Syrian refugees abroad as a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Specialist. Every day I am seeing the different sides of this crisis and amazed by what I learn from the stories of these resilient Arab women. I...
Ebru With Sevim
During our travels through the Midwest, my wife and I got the opportunity to meet Muslim artists in Detroit and Chicago. The experiences left us inspired and wanting more, that’s for sure! I write this on the last leg of our trip, completely in awe of the golden hearts that we have encountered. One such...
Finding A Muslim Narrative Behind My Artwork
*This story was featured on MALA National in association with NPR StoryCorps and Library of Congress.* Growing up, art had always been an outlet for me as I conditioned my skills from middle school to high school art. People, my friends, and family, praised my artwork and always encouraged me to keep creating; yet, I...
My Strength Through Art
My childhood wasn’t one encouraged to be artistic. Growing up with a single mum and a ‘stepguy’ with drinking problems, later on being married to the wrong person, having children, raising them on my own and all the hard times that come with it.. haven’t allowed me much room for creativity. From a very young...
Spiritual Ramifications of Art
I wish to discuss the spiritual power and ramifications inherent to visual art, and by extension, the responsibility held by those who create it. I reflect on two examples from my own experience which includes two of the most widely known masterworks over the last 500 years and how these experiences shaped my own religious...
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