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"UMMISSALIVE"
Stylized graffiti text reads “UMMISSA” or "Mother[of]Jesus" in Arabic Calligraphy (where “UMM” = Mother, and “ISSA” = Jesus).
"UMMISSALIVE" is an original work of art inspired by a widely unknown story that begins in The Holy Quran 19:19. In a chapter entitled "Mary", Allah SWT corrects slanderous rumors, while also confirming previous revelations found in the "Torah of Moses" & the "Gospels of Jesus Christ". This abstract scene is meant to illustrate and educate seekers of truth and admirers of art regarding the Islamic account of the Birth of "Issa al-Mesih" or "Jesus the-Christ". Shortly after Islam's first Lady and most blessed mother miraculously gives birth to her fatherless baby boy, also known as "The Word of God", baby Issa performs his first miracle and preaches the word of God as an infant. His very scared and very young postpartum mother is commanded to not worry herself with what the people of Jerusalem may do and say to her but to instead find relief in obeying the impossible command to shake the trunk of a Date Palm Tree. Two dates can be seen falling from the Date Palm tree as a stream of water also appears from heaven at the feet of The Blessed Virgin, Saint Mary, THE ORIGINAL UMMISSA.
"UMMISSALIVE" is an original work of art inspired by a widely unknown story that begins in The Holy Quran 19:19. In a chapter entitled "Mary", Allah SWT corrects slanderous rumors, while also confirming previous revelations found in the "Torah of Moses" & the "Gospels of Jesus Christ". This abstract scene is meant to illustrate and educate seekers of truth and admirers of art regarding the Islamic account of the Birth of "Issa al-Mesih" or "Jesus the-Christ". Shortly after Islam's first Lady and most blessed mother miraculously gives birth to her fatherless baby boy, also known as "The Word of God", baby Issa performs his first miracle and preaches the word of God as an infant. His very scared and very young postpartum mother is commanded to not worry herself with what the people of Jerusalem may do and say to her but to instead find relief in obeying the impossible command to shake the trunk of a Date Palm Tree. Two dates can be seen falling from the Date Palm tree as a stream of water also appears from heaven at the feet of The Blessed Virgin, Saint Mary, THE ORIGINAL UMMISSA.
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