“In an era of increasing pessimism, the poetry and images in this impressive volume offer a refreshing vision of spiritual vitality and environmental renewal...infused with modern concerns...revealed to be more relevant than ever...The optimism of Mirza’s artwork can give us reason to hope for a future of greater harmony between humankind and the natural world.”
Ode to my Architect, G_d
Writer, artist and architect Uzma Mirza shares her spiritual meditations in “Ode to my Architect, G_d,” a unique collection of her Islamic calligraphy, essay and verse. As a Muslim woman raised in the West, Mirza takes pains to reach her audiences, clarifying terms from the Quran, from architecture, science, music and art without lessening the intricacy, scholarship and challenge of her material. She does this in the tradition of illuminated manuscripts, wherein radiant images accompany sacred thoughts, each supporting yet not duplicating the other. In the tradition of sacred writing, Mirza uses metaphors, similes and other evocative devices, often phrasing her spiritual thoughts in the language of music.
- Noor Borbieva, Ph.D, Harvard University; Associate Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne “A unique collection of Islamic art with poetry and prose like a beautiful symphony of sound, light and water within a harmonious geometry. Mirza unravels a beautiful canvas like a fluid calligraphy which invokes in the reader a feeling of peace, tranquility and a quiet melody that sings a song to awaken the soul. The clever way her brain and creative talents work together are amazingly reflected in her beautiful and unique art style.”
Ode to my Architect, G_d Verse and Sound of an Islamic Art
- Huda Totonji, MFA, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute of Washington and president, Huda Art LLC “In the tradition of illuminated manuscripts, architect and artist Uzma Mirza shares her spiritual meditations in this radiant collection of Islamic calligraphy, essay and verse.” - Laila Kain, Independent Writer & Editor, Northeast Magazine, Hartford Courant “...this unique book...It was like hearing a well-played piano piece of classical music…” - Linda D. Delgado, Publisher, Muslim Writers Publishing and Founder, Islamic Writers Alliance ISBN 978-1461117896
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Cover Art: Lightness of a resilient sabr By Uzma Mirza www.penandinkpot.org
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