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How social media ruins your Islamic calligraphy practice

I spend more time photographing my calligraphy for Instagram than actually practicing and I hate that I care more about likes than improvement

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External validation seeking displaces intrinsic motivation and corrupts the contemplative aspects of traditional practice.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic geometric art and calligraphy?”

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