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AR-Rahman AR-Rahim
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AR-Rahman AR-Rahim
2008


Details
Medium:
Chinese ink & watercolour on paper
Dimension:
60 x 40 cm
Date:
2008
Credit Line:
Collection of ILHAM Foundation
Copyright:
© Sharifah Zuriah Aljeffri
About Sharifah Zuriah Aljeffri

Sharifah Zuriah Aljeffri (b. 1938, Malaysia) has the distinction of being the first Malay artist to have mastered Chinese ink painting, under the tutelage of artist-gallerist Anthony Sum. She became known for her series exploring the Bosnia-Herzegovina genocide in 1990 which incorporated Islamic calligraphy. Zuriah is known for her paintings depicting lotus and mountains. Zuriah is not only an artist but an activist, being the co-founder of Sisters In Islam, and a member of the Malaysian Nature Society.