"DUA"

by MONTASER ABAS

18"X24" Painting

"Dua" a form of worship that means supplication, invocation, or a personal prayer. It is a direct, heartfelt communication with Allah (God), where a Muslim asks for help, guidance, forgiveness, or expresses gratitude for blessings. The subject sitting down wearing head scraf to comfort every silent dua. The backrground symbolize cloth that covers the Kaaba is called the Kiswa. It is a black silk cloth with intricate calligraphy of verses from the Quran embroidered in gold and silver threads, but the calligraphy of this painting is black and white, symbolizes powerful contrasts.

Medium: Oil on Canvas