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Complete list of originals for sale, silkscreen and other prints in my Calligraphy Catalogue. Commission info here.

Adab أدب, taken in its external meaning, refers to an art of courtesy and etiquette that is inexistent in the West and fast fading from the Middle East. Here, however, it refers to inner Adab, which is essentially the contrary of angst: it consists in bearing one's troubles with dignity and accepting them as belonging to Life.

I chose to leave the design colorless because part of this attitude is not to attract attention to it. You don't show that you're nursing your bleeding soul bravely, you just do.
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`majnouna Nov 28, 2011  Professional General Artist
Neither is perfect, but I chose etiquette over courtesy because I feel courtesy can be innate, a behavior in accordance with instinctive respect, whereas adab implies a code of proper conduct that is transmitted. In truth, the best translation would be "courtesy AND etiquette".
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~GreenSprite Nov 28, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Suffering cushioned by neatness and discipline. I like this a lot.
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`majnouna Nov 28, 2011  Professional General Artist
Yes :)
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~karatechick13 Nov 28, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Minimal Use of colours but definitely a maximum result! :D
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`majnouna Nov 28, 2011  Professional General Artist
Cheers :D
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~karatechick13 Nov 28, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Hehe most welcome!
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:iconnataliehijazi:
Lovely :) I love gold on white!
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`majnouna Nov 27, 2011  Professional General Artist
Me too, it's quite elegant and light, isn't it!
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