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When non-Muslims create Islamic geometric art and calligraphy

Working on Islamic art makes me feel connected to something larger but I am not Muslim and I worry I am appropriating or doing something wrong

Mura
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Cultural outsiders grapple with questions of authentic engagement versus appropriation in sacred artistic traditions.

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

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