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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThen one day I looked inside myself,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand this is what I found,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA golden sun residing there,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeaming forth God’s light and sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis painting “Beaming love“ is a diptych (Pair piece) of “Caught in the fire of love”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eAcrylic Painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e16\" x 20\" Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ZDot Design Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37272068260002,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/3308\/5858\/products\/BeamingLove-2.jpg?v=1608041353"},{"product_id":"caught-in-the-fire-of-love","title":"Caught in the Fire of Love","description":"\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy Jalal Uddin Rumi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy heart is on fire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn my madness I roam the 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The painting invites viewers into its courtyard, where a still pond mirrors arches—symbols of love, devotion, and resilience etched in stone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourtyards have long been central to Islamic architecture. In Al-Andalus, each courtyard held its own ambiance, serving as a space for reflection, congregation, and harmony with nature—whether in mosques, palaces, or homes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center stands the minaret, now a bell tower, silently witnessing centuries of change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by Allama Mohammad Iqbal’s poem Masjid-e-Qurtuba, the painting echoes his lament for a place where the call to prayer has long been absent. 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