Al-‘Arsh Zil Allah wa-l Insan al’Arsh (“The throne is God’s shadow and man is the throne,” Ibn ‘Arabi)
Kamal Boullata, 'Al-'Arsh Zil Allah wa-l Insan al’Arsh' ("The throne is God’s shadow and man is the throne," Ibn ‘Arabi), 1983. Silkscreen on paper, 57 x 48 cm ('Geometry of Words' series). Limited edition of 30
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Kamal Boullata, Al-‘Arsh Zil Allah wa-l Insan al’Arsh (“The throne is God’s shadow and man is the throne,” Ibn ‘Arabi), 1983. Silkscreen on paper, 57 × 48 cm. Edition of 30. Kamal Boullata Foundation. https://kamalboullatafoundation.org/art/al-arsh-zil-allah-wa-l-insan-alarsh/.
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