2014 "Longing for the Divine" Calendar

Longing

Divine

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aw a r d - w i n n i n g

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ANDALUSIAN ARTS presents its award-winning 2014 Longing for the Divine calendar. In a world where change is the norm, these aphorism-photo pairings suggest that some things—like the quest for the Divine—are timeless. We hope that each month's display reflects this sense of the Sacred wherever the calendar is exhibited.

ANDALUSIAN ARTS is a producer of print and gift items for both the Islamic corporate and retail markets. Our product line includes calendars, premium greeting cards, and commissioned prints. We offer customized product designs to embassies, corporations, and non-profits; these have been successfully used as fundraisers, purchase incentives, patron appreciation for non-profits, corporate giveaways, and as a component of a larger company branding strategy.

Our clientele/partners/retailers include: Borders Bookstores Inc.; Calendars.com; Partners West; TNT; Islamic Relief (Los Angeles, London, and South Africa); Guidance Residential, The Intercontinental Hotel (Middle East); Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism (London); UMMA Community Clinic (Los Angeles); Averroes Academy (Chicago); The Marriott Hotel (Middle East); Astrolabe Islamic Media (N. Virginia); Islamic Society of North America (ISNA); and The Unity Center (Greater Michigan).

Cover photo: Waqra © Lucie Debelkova • All photographs are protected by the indicated copyrights • “Longing for the Divine” © 2001–2013 Andalusian Arts, LLC Produced by Mohamed Marei Designed by Sohail Nakhooda • Additional design by Maher Yusuf • Special thanks to Hani Samman, Omar Samman, Zeina Shahzada, Nidal Al-Qudairi, Imad Nimer, and Hassan and Laila Marei • Islamic dates used throughout the calendar are based on the Umm-ul-Qura calendar, which has been accepted by the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and the European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) • Holidays are based on data provided by Khalid Shaukat’s moonsighting.com • Due to the nature of lunar calendars, actual dates may vary by one and, rarely, two days.

Longing for the Divine sunday

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The blank space in the modern heart is a God-shaped blank” –Julian Huxley

always-on communication, it is this call to calm hearts and restore them to sanity that is most needed.

Within each of us is a faculty that quests for something beyond itself. A colorful gallery of psychiatrists, anthropologists, poets, and others have reflected on this insistent urge to grasp at something larger than our own identity. For Muslims well-versed in the letter and spirit of their tradition, this thirst has been identified as the desire to know our Creator, the Divine.

There is an old tale of the sun and the wind competing with one another as to who would succeed in getting a young man to remove his jacket. The wind blew and blew, all to no avail; each violent puff, more insistent than the one that preceded it, prompted the man to wrap himself ever more tightly. The sun, on the other hand, did what it does best: it simply smiled.

Allah—the Arabic word for God—hasn’t left us to our own devices in this lifelong journey.

The task of all prophetic messengers from Adam to Jesus to Muhammad (peace and blessings upon them all) was two-fold: first, to reveal or revive manners of conduct that would bring us in harmony with the universe, and second, to develop our hearts and souls so that we may fall in love with Him: “My servant approaches me with nothing more beloved to Me than what I have made obligatory on him, and My servant keeps drawing nearer to Me with voluntary works until I love him. And when I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he seizes, and his foot with which he walks. If he asks Me, I will surely give to him, and if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely protect him.”

Some reflection points to the value of this sacred tradition, words that convey an explicit methodology for traversing the path. This, among other things, underscores the Islamic worldview: a practical prescription of how to live a saintly life in the midst of a busy world, exemplified in the person of the Prophet (God bless him and give him pace). In a world gone made with eighty-hour work weeks and

The coat came off immediately.

We are taught that Allah is beautiful, and that He loves beauty. Throughout the fourteen centuries of Islamic civilization, evidence of this beauty has been amply evident: the geometric pattern pained on the ceiling of a mosque, the rhythmic motions of prayer beads in saintly hands, or a lover absorbed in prostration, where nothing matters except his Beloved, his Lord.

The Prophet (God bless him and give him peace) supplicated, “I ask You for the longing to meet You,” and this singleminded determination to transcend a life of automation and routine is a high aspect of the Prophetic Way. A traditional saying approaches it from a slightly different angle: “I was a hidden treasure and I longed to be known, so I created the world that I may be known.”

We journey seeking the Divine for no purpose other than to fulfill destiny, for this longing is the very purpose of creation. The path has been paved and is well-worn. What remains is to travel.

“And I hastened to You, my Lord, to please You.” (Qur’an 20:84)

I was a hidden treasure longing to be known So I created all that I may be known sacred tradition monday

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Beyond the desolation of forgetfulness lies the intimacy of remembrance hiri monday

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The only sure guide to the Beloved is the Beloved Himself kalabadhi monday

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The utter joy of the drop is to dissolve in the Ocean ghazali monday

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In the market valley and mountain I beheld only the Divine ibn bakuya monday

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You are the sole companion of my heart rabia

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Your ego is the roadblock Rise above yourself and witness wonders hafiz monday

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Through your deepest wound Light enters rumi monday

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For the timeless Water never abandon your search though you be parched and broken Behold!

The overflowing Spring is at hand

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2003-2008 Calendar Marketing Association Awards for “Longing for the Divine” • Gold, Best Subject (Corporate) • Gold, Best Subject (Customized) • Gold (2x), Best Finishing Technical Achievement • Silver, Best Subject (Retail) • Silver, Best Non-Profit (Customized) • Bronze, Best Typography • Bronze, Best Color Separations

“beautifully designed and produced … visually compelling, and the quotes inspiring” — Rochelle Kessler, LA County Museum of Art

january • Luxor

february • Sharjah

march • Abu Dhabi

“a calendar that will lift your heart and open your mind” — Robert Arndt, Editor, Aramco World “this exquisite and elegant calendar reminds us of the breathtaking beauty and tranquility that typifies traditional Islam” — S. A. Schleifer, Director, Adham Center, American University in Cairo “I am not a Muslim; but as I gaze on these beautiful photographs … peace comes to me” — Pamela Nice, Associate Director, Center for Faculty Development, University of St. Thomas

april • Waqra

may • Sur

june • Dubai

Following the runaway success of its 2013 calendar, Andalusian Arts proudly presents the 2014 edition: Twelve stunning images captured by world-class photographers of the spiritual tapestry of the Muslim work, coupled with the wisdom-words of scholar-saints such as Ghazali, Rumi and Chisti… a colorful glimpse into the living universe of traditional Islamic spirituality.

I was a hidden treasure longing to be known So I created all that I may be known sacred tradition monday

sunday 26

july • Tunis

augusT • Rustaq

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tuesday

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wednesday

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september • Agra 4

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New Year’s Day

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The Prophet’s Birthday (Milad al-Nabi)

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Martin Luther King Day

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Australia Day

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Luxor © Lucie Debelkova

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november • Tripoli

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december • Kota Kinabalu

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JANUARY 2014

october • Abu Dhabi

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Australia Day observed

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