I Commit My Affairs to Allah
I Commit My Affairs to Allah
Artist
Muhammad Hobe
Artwork Title & Inspiration
'I Commit My Affairs to Allah'
وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى اللَّهِ
Inspired by a Quranic verse from chapter Ghāfir (40:44).
Artwork Category
Calligraphy
Physical Description
Jali thuluth script using brown calligraphy ink on ahar paper.
Dimensions
31.5 x 29 cm
Country of Origin
South Africa
Condition Report
Pinhole near top right hand side corner (view image here).
LOT 52
Muhammad Hobe
South African born Muhammad Hobe graduated from the Waterfall Islamic Institute Johannesburg in 2004. During this period in his spare time he would often practice calligraphy and in 2007 whilst serving as a teacher he met Turkish calligrapher Hilal Kazan. She took a liking to his calligraphy and recommended that he study in Istanbul under a master. Muhammad Hobe subsequently moved to Istanbul and studied under the grand master of Arabic calligraphy Hasan Çelebi (shown below) from whom Muhammad received his license in Thuluth and Naskh scripts.
Muhammad currently lives in Istanbul where he is still studying and producing beautiful works of calligraphy.
Muhammed Hobe receiving his ijaza (license) from grand master Hasan Celebi and event organisers.