I took this photo at the hospital yesterday. It made me cringe.
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The beauty of the Arabic script
Here are more photos from the building that enchanted me. This time, I’m focusing on the various forms of Arabic calligraphy ranging from the creative zoomorphic epigraphy to the heavy, squared Kufic and graceful thuluth.
The first picture shows the entire Quran written out on a shirt worn for protective purposes (probably during wartime), dating back several centuries.
As well as the incredible architecture, the building houses beautiful pieces of modern art
"This (blessing) is by the grace of my Lord" - Islamic art often uses benedictory phrases.
Check out my other posts on the Arab Fund building in Kuwait (part 1 and part 2).
The mother art is architecture
“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.” – Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect and writer 1867-1959
The following are pictures I took last week inside the Arab Fund Headquarters Building, just outside Kuwait City. I can’t even begin to describe the beauty and architectural genius of this building. It was my second visit, but I was still blown away.
If you’re ever in Kuwait, make sure it’s at the top of your To See list.
- The Syrian fountain in the atrium
- Detail from another Syrian fountain
- A geometric patter – one of the many Islamic motifs seen in the building
- This cosy seating area was outside one of the meeting rooms
- The ledge of a beautiful meeting table
- The carpet inside the mosque
- One of the massive brass chandeliers