For this assignment, I chose draw a Mosque (Masjid) which is known as a house of Allah SWT. The central element of the design is a mosque because it is a powerful symbol of faith and the worship of only Allah SWT. It demonstrates the beauty that is the world with the blue blue sky and clouds surrounding it, all of which are Allah's creation. If you closely the work "Allah" is written in white to portray the compassion and mercy of Allah. White usually symbolized purity. This is important because in the Islamic faith it is important to attend a Masjid with clean clothes in order to perfect purification especially when praying. To add on to this, the word Allah written in white, draws the viewer's attention to the importance of Allah SWT in Islam and serves as reminder of the centrality of prayer to Allah. This is important because the Masjid is seen as the heart of the community and there is a Hadith from the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) that states “ مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا لِلَّهِ كَمَفْحَصِ قَطَاةٍ أَوْ أَصْغَرَ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ”: "Whoever builds a Masjid for Allah, Allah will build a home for them in paradise." The significance of a Masjid is not understated by this Hadith. The Masjid is known as one of the homes of Allah SWT, so by building one and having people fill the mosque for prayer is important.

Continuing the notion of Allah's SWT centrality in Islam, I sued the words "Subhanallah," "Alhamdulillah,"and "Allahu Akbar" to add further depth to the design. These are all well-known sayings that are repeated by Muslims throughout the day to express devotion to Allah SWT. For example, "Subhanallah" means "Glory to God," "Alhamdulillah" means "Praise be to God," and "Allahu Akbar" means "God is great." By adding these sayings around the Masjid in the sky it reinforces the central theme of the design, which is the beauty and importance of expressing one's loyalty and devotion to Allah SWT.

Overall, my design is a representation of the importance of Allah SWT in Islam and helps reinforce the importance of worshiping and expressing devotion to Allah SWT.

References: Yazīd Ibn Mājah Muḥammad ibn and Mohammad Mahdi al-Sharif, “The Book of Mosques and Groups,” in Sunan Ibn Majah: The Sixth Correct Tradition of the Prophetic Sunna, English - Arabic Text (Beirut: Dar Al-Kotob Al-ilmiyah, 2008), p. 298.