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Sabrun jamil in sage-green nasta'liq on bone, marked with a small ochre star that leads to a footnote giving its meaning.
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Beautiful Patience

No. 25 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeSabrun jamil in sage-green nasta'liq on bone, marked with a small ochre star that leads to a footnote giving its meaning.

What it means“Beautiful patience” are the words of the prophet Jacob on losing his son Joseph (Quran 12:18): patience carried without complaint to others.

Where it worksGentle and reflective, it suits a bedroom or a reading corner.

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