My favorite place is in my zone. Taken by @aubrey_gemignani_photography #sanctuariesdc #acreativedc #livepainting

Soul Slam “Claiming all of who we are” #sanctuariesdc #gotart #dcart #dcartist #soul #mind #poetry #spiritual #love #peace #mercy #goodness #truth #live #performance (at The Festival Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKPUJOBkOx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ybo8l7ubc3b

“what is something you struggle to claim about yourself?”. I feel like I’m wearing a heavy coat of representation of everything that shapes me; my religion, my culture, my language and my people. Every step that I take and every word I say, I feel forced to think twice worrying that it will reflect poorly on all that I “represent.” There’s not much nuance in that. I do not eat hummus to pay tribute to my ancestors in Palestine, nor do I paint as an act of resistance. Not always at least. #thecoat #art #sanctuariesdc #dmvart #dmvartist #muslimart #representation #struggle #human #people #love #mercy #truth #goodness #faith #community #aabumraighi (at The Festival Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKOZsPBHWT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17l58q9vg3arx

This evening, we (The Sanctuaries - Washington, DC) did a live art show, including poetry, singing, painting and calligraphy at Reimagining Interfaith event in The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia. Reimagine Interfaith is a global event supporting activists and leaders working together in the face of fear to connect with people across faiths and strengthen activist skills. The live painting is a collaboration between the the amazing artist Vy Vu and I. The poem in Arabic reads: كالشمس تعيش ضمائرنا ... ونحب الفرحة لسوانا نتســابق والاكــرم فيـــنا ... إنسان يبني الإنسانا “Like the sun, our consciousness lives. And we love happiness for all others. We compete in generosity, and the best amongst us is a human helping build their fellow human.” #interfaith #reimagininginterfaith #liveart #art #dcart #dcartist #sanctuariesdc #artforimpact #arabic #calligraphy #aabumraighi #painting (at The George Washington University)

"إن الحرف المخطط ليس كلياً حرفاً، إنه بالأحرى شئ يتموضع بين الكتابة والموسيقى" Abdelkebir Khatibi-, الاسم العربي الجريح Photo by @aaliahbaba @muppiesglobal #calligraphy #arabic #music #writing #typography #acreativedc #dcartist #dcart #dmvart #dmvartist #muslimart #muslimartist #ramadan #kareem #sanctuariesdc #muppies #خط_عربي #موسيقى #كتابه #حروف #رمضان #رمضان_كريم (at Tysons Corner Center)

I live painted tonight and it was so healing #sanctuariesdc #acreativedc #livepainting #koi

Last nights creation with @misspoeticmaz! Painting by myself. Poem by her. Screenprinted by the both of us! ❤️ #sanctuariesdc #acreativedc #art #soulful