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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/beauty-the-splendor-of-truth-within
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SUMMARY:Beauty: The Splendor of Truth within the Islamic Art Tradition
DESCRIPTION:Diyanet Center of America\n\n9610 Good Luck Road\nLanham\, MD 2
 0706\n\n\n\nExplore the multifaceted nature of Islamic art through the met
 aphysics of beauty with Spanish poet/philosopher\, Professor Emilio Alzuet
 a.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis two-day workshop will focus on how the Islamic tradit
 ion integrates scripture\, metaphysics\, art\, craft\, mathematics\, langu
 age\, nature and spirituality.\n\nAn introduction to the nature\, meaning 
 and manifestations of beauty in the Islamic tradition\, not as a purely ae
 sthetic concept\, but also as a metaphysical reality which is then contemp
 lated in the world and translated in art. A particular focus will be given
  to the Alhambra Palace of Granada as a sumation of the ideas presented in
  the seminar.\n\nThe methodology will include lecturing\, interaction and 
 group work\, as well as contemplation of material.\n\nEmilio (Emin) Alzuet
 a is an independent scholar\, lecturer\, writer and poet\, living in Grana
 da\, Spain. Enjoy his latest work here.\n\nDay 1\nSession 1: 10 am - 12 pm
 \n\nBreak for lunch\n\nSession 2: 1 pm - 3 pm\n\nOptional Islamic Geometry
  session with MathArtPlay: 4 pm - 6 pm (seperate registration link)\n\nDay
  2\n\nSession 1: 10 am - 12 pm\n\nBreak for lunch\n\nSession 2: 1 pm - 3 p
 m\n\nOption Intro to Islamic Illumination with Behnaz Karjoo: 4 pm - 7 pm 
 (separate reigstration link)\n\nBoth days: $125\n\nOne day session: $70\n\
 nThe Reed Society for the Sacred Arts (RSSA) works with a global network o
 f artists and musicians to nurture the cultural\, intellectual\, and spiri
 tual wisdom woven into sacred art forms. The Reed Society's work serves no
 t only as a platform for cultural preservation but also as a source of hea
 ling and reconnection for diverse populations\, particularly diaspora comm
 unities\, immigrants\, and refugees seeking to engage with their heritage.
 \nIn collaboration with leading artists and institutions\, our organizatio
 n curates a rich array of programs — including hands-on workshops\, imme
 rsive retreats\, musical performances\, academic lectures\, and exhibition
 s. The Reed Society’s work spans disciplines such as Arabic and Ottoman 
 calligraphy\, Islamic illumination (tazhib/tehzib)\, sacred geometry\, and
  traditional music forms such as Qawwali and Sufi-inspired vocal tradition
 s.\n\nThe Reed Society has partnered with organizations such as the Smiths
 onian’s National Museum of Asian Art\, The Walters Art Museum\, The Kenn
 edy Center\, and major universities including Harvard\, George Washington 
 University and Stanford.\nKeep the connection alive — Join our newslette
 r for upcoming Reed Society programs and events.\n\nAbout Emin Alzueta\n\n
 Emilio (Emin) Alzueta is an independent scholar\, lecturer\, writer and po
 et\, living in Granada\, Spain. Currently\, he is also the resident schola
 r at Azahara Foundation. He served as the director of the School of Langua
 ges of Motril\, (Granada)\, where he taught liberal arts\, languages and h
 umanities. A student of theology\, sufism\, and intellectual history with 
 traditional teachers in Turkey\, the United Kingdom\, and Spain\, he has a
  traditional 'ijaza in tasawwuf.\n\nHe is a multifaceted lecturer in a var
 iety of subjects\, such as liberal arts\, poetry\, theology\, metaphysics\
 , Sufism\, aesthetics\, history and civilization of al-Andalus\, and tradi
 tional psychology.\nFor questions or to register\, please contact: admin@r
 eedsociety.org\n\n\n\n
LOCATION:Diyanet Center of America\, 9704 Good Luck Rd\, Lanham\, Maryland\
 , United States
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