Description
This sheet: honey-brown transparent ink on white paper: two tall upright strokes cross through a wide horizontal sweep, and wherever strokes overlap the colour deepens to amber. A small square of genuine gold leaf sits beneath the letters, and the signature and the year 1431 sit at their foot. A natural piece for a study, a library or a graduate.
An original work on paper by the calligrapher Ali Mamdouh — signed by his hand, dated 1431 AH — an original paint, sold exactly as it left his desk. «وقل رب زدني علما» — And say: my Lord, increase me in knowledge (Taha 20:114), written in Jali Thuluth in transparent ink.
- Title · «وقل رب زدني علما» — And say: my Lord, increase me in knowledge
- Verse · Taha 20:114
- Script · Jali Thuluth
- Paper · white hand-made paper
- Size unframed · 50 × 50 cm
- Artist · Ali Mamdouh
Framing. This work ships unframed, as the artist made it. Pieces behind glass do not travel abroad yet, so it travels unframed, rolled in a rigid tube.
Worldwide Express, at the shipping rate shown at checkout. You see it in the cart before you pay. Delivered within 8 days by tracked courier. An unframed work travels rolled in a rigid tube.
Lead time. This work is not in hand — allow 3–4 weeks.
Wall art is not returnable. This is an original paint, so it is not eligible for return or exchange — check the size and the framing before you order. If it arrives damaged, send a photo within 24 hours: we refund you in full.
Written by hand — framing on request. The work is an original by the calligrapher Ali Mamdouh — not a print and not a reproduction — and it is inspected in our own workshop before it travels; framing on request.
About the calligrapher. Ali Mamdouh Abd Al-Halim is an Egyptian calligrapher, born in Cairo in 1984. He studied at the Khalil Agha school of Arabic calligraphy and has written and designed for the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation in Cairo since 2002. His prizes include first prize for Thuluth at the international Üsküdar competition in Turkey, prizes at IRCICA's international calligraphy competitions, and first prize for classical work at the Sharjah calligraphy forum. He writes in transparent coloured inks, so wherever two strokes cross, the colour deepens. See all his works and read about him.
Giving it? Add Gift Wrapping — $6.00 per order, however many pieces — and write your message under “Order instructions” in your cart, or send it to us on WhatsApp. It travels on a card with the parcel, with no price on it, and we can ship straight to the recipient.
Framing and keeping. Framed with glass (a flat AED 300), the paper is kept from dust and hands. Hang it out of direct sun, which fades ink and paper over the years, and away from damp walls.
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Quick answers
▸ How much is delivery, and when does it arrive?
Not in hand — allow 3–4 weeks, then delivery. Worldwide Express at the shipping rate shown at checkout, delivered within 8 days by tracked courier.
▸ Can it be framed?
Ships unframed, as the artist made it. Framed originals are not yet sent abroad.
▸ Can I have a different phrase or size?
No — an original paint is written by the calligrapher’s hand as it is. For your own phrase in your own size, Mashq Studio makes a piece to order.
▸ Is it an original paint?
Yes — an original paint, written and signed by Ali Mamdouh’s hand, not a print; it is inspected in our workshop before it travels.
▸ How should a piece carrying words of the Quran be kept?
With the respect its words carry: hang it at or above eye level on a clean wall — never on the floor or leaning against it, and not in a bathroom. Dust it with a soft, dry cloth.
▸ Can you wrap it as a gift?
Yes — add Gift Wrapping, $6.00 per order however many pieces, and write your message under “Order instructions” in your cart, or send it to us on WhatsApp; it travels on a card with no price on it, and we can ship straight to the recipient.
▸ Can I change or cancel my order?
Yes, free of charge, within 12 hours of ordering — message us on WhatsApp or at connect@mashq.ae. After that your piece is being made, and the order can’t be cancelled or changed.
▸ What is it made of?
Ink on white hand-made paper, in Jali Thuluth — one sheet, written by hand; the size is in the list above.
▸ How do I look after it?
Keep the sheet flat and dry until it is framed. Hang it out of direct sun, which fades ink and paper over the years, and away from damp walls; behind glass it needs only dusting.
▸ Does software touch it?
None on the work itself: the calligraphy is written by hand. The room scenes on this page are composites — the photograph of this actual piece placed in a rendered room to show its scale.
