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“You will not have what you seek until you let go of what you desire.

And you will not attain what you love unless you can endure what you hate.”

— Jesus (upon him be peace)
Glistening floral patterns in gold, over a dark maroon background, with purple fading in from the corners. (Mich. Isl. Ms. 350)
August 21, 2023 at 3:33 AM
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“Sometimes the thing you ask for is not given to you, and eventually you receive something greater.

The thing you wanted was pushed away by what was better for you.”

— ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib
Geometric composition of a series of six-petaled flower shapes withing a six-pointed star shape, made from part of the cover decoration for a 16th century copy of 'Attar's Mantiq al-Tayr, held in the University of Michigan library.
September 11, 2023 at 1:16 PM
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“How can I help you if God has snatched mercy from your hearts?”

‎— Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ
Black, gold and pearl-colored geometric and floral patterns, based on 17th century engraved patterns from an accessory made in 17th-century India. (Met 1996.3a, b)
October 5, 2023 at 1:48 AM
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People of wisdom among the Arabs used to say:

“Nothing invites ruin, curses or calamity more than upholding the wrongdoing of an oppressor.”

— Abu Bakr al-Dinawari (d. 944)
Geometric composition based on gold and blue illumination from a 15th century Persian manuscript. (Met 13.228.4)
October 23, 2023 at 3:15 PM