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Nur ‘ala Nur [“Light upon Light,” Qur’an 24:35]
Kamal Boullata, 'Nur ‘ala Nur' [“Light upon Light,” Qur’an 24:35], 1983. Silkscreen on paper, 45 x 45 cm ('Geometry of Words' series). Limited edition of 30
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Kamal Boullata, Nur ‘ala Nur [“Light upon Light,” Qur’an 24:35], 1983. Silkscreen on paper, 45 × 45 cm. Edition of 30. Kamal Boullata Foundation. https://kamalboullatafoundation.org/art/nur-ala-nur/.
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