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| Nasheed - Allahu (As subuhu bada min) Qari Waheed Zafar |
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This poem is in honour of the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Glorifying him
and talking about the various miracles he
performed.
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the most
honest, righteous, pious, kind, sincere, and
is the perfect creation of Allah (GOD)
ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS:
The morning light is by your countenance,
And the splendour of the night by your
plaits.
(Allah hu)
The master is a treasure of grace,
The master is a treasure of mercy.
He is the guide of the whole community,
And the one who shows the way of the Sacred
Law.
(Allah hu)
They came upon the gesture of a finger,
Stones from the Hijaz began to speak.
And the moon was split in two,
By a single gesture of the finger
(Allah hu)
On the night of the Ascension,
The Archangel Gabriel came with tidings of
God.
Allah called him to the heavens,
[And] bestowed upon him the
honour of intimacy.
(Allah hu)
The translation ends at 5:00
The poem later goes on to honour the Prophet
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) more.
Beautiful still clips of nature and Mosques
from around the world. Classical Allahu
naat recited by Qari Wahid Zafar in Urdu &
Arabic. Video clip compiled by me and my
sister.
Hope you like it.
Tags : Nasheed Nasheeds Nashid Urdu Arabic Islam Islamic Muslim Muslims Natural Sky Animal Animals Mosque Kaba Madina Mecca |
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Affichage : 786374
Durée : 427 s |
| ALLAHU AKBAR |
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director, digital animation: Usama Alshaibi
Allahu Akbar is based on ancient Islamic
Allover patterns that are used for various
artistic ornamentation in Arab culture. In
Islam it is forbidden to have depiction's of
God or the Prophet. Complex geometrical
patterns are used to praise the perfection of
God in nature. My Father came to visit me
from the Middle East and brought me a book of
these hand drawn Islamic patterns. These
beautiful and intricate designs were on this
brown newsprint, it looked like a book a
craft-person would use, almost like a
blueprint. I took these images, scanned them,
cleaned them up and started animating them. I
began to spin and move these Allover patterns
in post-editing motion tools. New images
emerged and created an entirely different way
of viewing these traditionally static
designs. Allahu Akbar attempts to come closer
to that ultimate beauty and mystery which is
God.
"In Allahu Akbar, the US based filmmaker
Usama Alshaibi has created joyful and playful
animations out of the traditional geometric
themes of Islamic art. These complex
geometries are rendered in simple black and
white, and then superimposed and spun around
their central axis, in a close rhythmic
relationship with the lively soundtrack of
traditional and popular Iraqi music. The
result is a giddy playfulness, reminiscent of
psychedelic Pop Art, and far removed from the
contemplative quiet I normally associate with
Mosques and the inner courtyards of
traditional Arab architecture. The video also
recalls the films of Harry Smith. My only
complaint is that, for a person like me who
really loves this music, I could have watched
a much longer film which used at least one
complete musical selection!"-RESISTANCE(S)
DVD Review by David Finkelstein (Film Threat
2006)
"Usama Alshaibi's Allahu Akbar, whose
hypnotic geometrical patterns seem inspired
by Islamic art but whose bouncy sound track
rebukes ultraorthodox Islam's prohibition of
sensual pleasures, including music." (Fred
Camper) recommended program-Chicago Reader
(Nov.21, 2003)
Allahu Akbar is also available on
'RESISTANCE[S]: Experimental films from the
Middle East and North Africa and is on a
global tour to promote the DVD. For more
information go to: lowave.com
Tags : allah akbar alshaibi usama animation arab arabic patterns islam |
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Affichage : 81501
Durée : 317 s |
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