Salaams and Salutations!
I’m a Muslim and I like cartoons! Im a multi fandom + OC artist, but for now, I'm just uploading this personal piece I created in March 2024. You can find more of my personal art, fan art, and OC work on my Instagram, CharacterHub, and Art Fight! I've included a brief description of this piece and what it means below, as it is very important to me. I would greatly appreciate if you take the time to read it through! <3
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This piece is personal, and this post is about Pale/stine. I’ve compiled Quranic verses that have comforted me in the face of lies and dehumanizing words surrounding Pale/stine. As a Muslim and an Arab, these disgusting words impact me directly. Upon returning to school after the attacks on October 7, one of the first things a stranger said to me was that I deserve to be stoned to de/ath. Prejudice like this can fester and lead to fatal outcomes, which we have witnessed time and time again. These widespread lies and cruel words hold weight, but they are as fragile as sea-foam compared to the words of Allah. His words do not falter nor contradict each other like the words of man. Allah’s words are a light that illuminates the entirety of His creation. Allah says “Do not let their words sadden you,” in verses 36:76 and 10:65, which I have highlighted here. I feel that these two verses perfectly sum up the feelings conveyed in this piece. Allah alone is what saves me from drowning in hopelessness and being overwhelmed by the waves of human hatred. I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil that which He has created [Muslim 2709, Abu Dawud 3899, Tirmidhi 3604].
The nearly 80 year long illegal occupation of Pale/stine and continued sla/ughter of their people has been messily covered up in mainstream media from the beginning. It is selfish to make an art piece dedicated to my own personal pain felt in response to their struggle, when it is indeed the Pale/stin/ians who continue to suffer far greater pain than I can imagine. It is Day 722 of the Ga/zan Geno/cide, with > 680,000 Pale/stin/ians having been confirmed ki/lled in Is/rael’s military offensive on the Ga/za Strip. The vast majority of whom are women and children.
