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This is a subarticle to Muslim, artists and Islamic art. A Muslim painter is a Muslim that is or was engaged in painting or drawing. This is an incomplete list of notable Muslim painters.
As a female Muslim artist, Shahzia Sikander often had to endure stereotyping among her community. The veil (a scarf often worn by Muslim women) covers the hair and neck and is symbolic of both religion and womanhood. Sikander's miniature paintings often refer to the veil, exploring her own religious history and cultural identity.
The art of Palestinian women artists connects to their homeland. Whether it is the river, the sea or the desert, landscape is critical in the artists’ work. Women artists in refugee camps mostly used their artistic talents to create traditional tatreez embroidery with motifs of their hometown.
As an artist, Samji has participated in exhibitions, including Change – Contemporary Ismaili Muslim Art, held at the Surrey Art Gallery in 2014 [2] and Kaleidoscope Fest in 2016. [3] As a curator, she is known for bridging cultural barriers among Ismaili Muslims and highlighting the work of women artists. [4]
Nabatt: A Sense of Being (2010) is an exhibition of contemporary art from Saudi Arabia.It is presented by the Saudi Arabian Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo. [8] Amongst the artists exhibiting, it features works by Shadia & Raja Alem, [9] Reem Al Faisal, [10] Lulwah Al Homoud, [11] Jowhara Al Saud, [12] Noha Al-Sharif [13] & Maha Mullah. [14]
Her best known art works are a series of shimmering desert-scapes made during the 1980s. [14] She is a highly respected historian of Islamic art, [15] and has authored, edited and contributed to a number of books, including several devoted to female artists in the Islamic world. [16] Two of her seminal works in the field, are: [13]
Salah al-Din al-Munajjid, "Women's Roles in the Art of Arabic Calligraphy" in: George Nicholas Atiyeh (ed.), The Book in the Islamic World: The Written Word and Communication in the Middle East, Albany, State University of New York Press, 1995, pp 141–149.
This is the list of the Muslims in entertainment and the media outside Muslim-majority countries Comedy American comedian Dave Chappelle in 2007. Ahmed Ahmed – standup comedian, actor Humza Arshad – English comedian Dave Chappelle – standup comedian Said Durrah – standup comedian Maz Jobrani – standup comedian, actor Mohammed "Mo" Amer – standup comedian, actor [6] Hasan Minhaj ...