2016 "Longing for the Divine" Calendar
2016 edition of the double-category, Amazon #1 best-selling calendar. Breathtaking, meditative photography coupled with aphorisms by spiritual luminaries inspired by the classical Islamic tradition.
2016 edition of the double-category, Amazon #1 best-selling calendar. Breathtaking, meditative photography coupled with aphorisms by spiritual luminaries inspired by the classical Islamic tradition.
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<strong>Longing</strong><br />
<strong>2016</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>Divine<br />
andalusian arts | award-winning calendar
ANDALUSIAN ARTS presents its award-winning <strong>2016</strong> <strong>Longing</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine calendar. In a<br />
world where change is <strong>the</strong> norm, <strong>the</strong>se aphorism-photo pairings suggest that some things—like<br />
<strong>the</strong> quest <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine—are timeless. We hope that each month's display reflects this sense of<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sacred wherever <strong>the</strong> calendar is exhibited.<br />
ANDALUSIAN ARTS is a producer of print and gift items <strong>for</strong> both <strong>the</strong> Islamic corporate and retail markets. Our product line includes calendars, premium<br />
greeting cards, and commissioned prints. We offer customized product designs to embassies, corporations, and non-profits; <strong>the</strong>se have been successfully used as<br />
fundraisers, purchase incentives, patron appreciation <strong>for</strong> non-profits, corporate giveaways, and as a component of a larger company branding strategy.<br />
Our clientele/partners/retailers include: Borders Bookstores Inc.; <strong>Calendar</strong>s.com; Partners West; TNT; Guidance Residential; <strong>the</strong> Intercontinental Hotel (Middle<br />
East); Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism (London); UMMA Community Clinic (Los Angeles); Averroes Academy (Chicago); <strong>the</strong> Marriott Hotel (Middle<br />
East); Astrolabe Islamic Media (N. Virginia); Islamic Society of North America (ISNA); and <strong>the</strong> Unity Center (Greater Michigan).<br />
All photographs are protected by <strong>the</strong> indicated copyrights • “<strong>Longing</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine” © 2002–<strong>2016</strong> Andalusian Arts, LLC • Produced by Mohamed Marei •<br />
Designed by Sohail Nakhooda • Additional design by Maher Yusuf • Special thanks to Hani Samman, Omar Samman, Zeina Shahzada, Nidal Al-Qudairi, Imad<br />
Nimer, and Anaya and Nafisa Marei • Islamic dates used throughout <strong>the</strong> calendar are based on <strong>the</strong> Umm-ul-Qura calendar, which has been accepted by <strong>the</strong> Fiqh<br />
Council of North America (FCNA), <strong>the</strong> Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and <strong>the</strong> European Council <strong>for</strong> Fatwa and Research (ECFR) • Holidays<br />
are based on data provided by Khalid Shaukat’s moonsighting.com • Due to <strong>the</strong> nature of lunar calendars, actual dates may vary by one and, rarely, two<br />
days.
<strong>Longing</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine<br />
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<br />
“The blank space in <strong>the</strong> modern heart is a<br />
God-shaped blank” –Julian Huxley<br />
Within each of us is a faculty that quests <strong>for</strong><br />
something beyond itself. A colorful gallery<br />
of psychiatrists, anthropologists, poets, and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs have reflected on this insistent urge<br />
to grasp at something larger than our own<br />
identity. For Muslims well-versed in <strong>the</strong> letter<br />
and spirit of <strong>the</strong>ir tradition, this thirst has been<br />
identified as <strong>the</strong> desire to know our Creator,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Divine.<br />
Allah—<strong>the</strong> Arabic word <strong>for</strong> God—hasn’t left<br />
us to our own devices in this lifelong journey.<br />
The task of all prophetic messengers from<br />
Adam to Jesus to Muhammad (peace and<br />
blessings upon <strong>the</strong>m all) was two-fold: first,<br />
to reveal or revive manners of conduct that<br />
would bring us in harmony with <strong>the</strong> universe,<br />
and second, to develop our hearts and souls so<br />
that we may fall in love with Him: “My servant<br />
approaches me with nothing more beloved to<br />
Me than what I have made obligatory on him,<br />
and My servant keeps drawing nearer to Me<br />
with voluntary works until I love him. And<br />
when I love him, I am his hearing with which<br />
he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand<br />
with which he seizes, and his foot with which<br />
he walks. If he asks Me, I will surely give to<br />
him, and if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely<br />
protect him.”<br />
Some reflection points to <strong>the</strong> value of this<br />
sacred tradition, words that convey an explicit<br />
methodology <strong>for</strong> traversing <strong>the</strong> path. This,<br />
among o<strong>the</strong>r things, underscores <strong>the</strong> Islamic<br />
worldview: a practical prescription of how to<br />
live a saintly life in <strong>the</strong> midst of a busy world,<br />
exemplified in <strong>the</strong> person of <strong>the</strong> Prophet (God<br />
bless him and give him pace). In a world gone<br />
mad with eighty-hour work weeks and alwayson<br />
communication, it is this call to calm hearts<br />
and restore <strong>the</strong>m to sanity that is most needed.<br />
There is an old tale of <strong>the</strong> sun and <strong>the</strong> wind<br />
competing with one ano<strong>the</strong>r as to who would<br />
succeed in getting a young man to remove his<br />
jacket. The wind blew and blew, all to no avail;<br />
each violent puff, more insistent than <strong>the</strong> one<br />
that preceded it, prompted <strong>the</strong> man to wrap<br />
himself ever more tightly. The sun, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
hand, did what it does best: it simply smiled.<br />
The coat came off immediately.<br />
We are taught that Allah is beautiful, and that<br />
He loves beauty. Throughout <strong>the</strong> fourteen<br />
centuries of Islamic civilization, evidence<br />
of this beauty has been amply evident: <strong>the</strong><br />
geometric pattern painted on <strong>the</strong> ceiling of<br />
a mosque, <strong>the</strong> rhythmic motions of prayer<br />
beads in saintly hands, or a lover absorbed in<br />
prostration, where nothing matters except his<br />
Beloved, his Lord.<br />
The Prophet (God bless him and give<br />
him peace) supplicated, “I ask You <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> longing to meet You,” and this singleminded<br />
determination to transcend a life<br />
of automation and routine is a high aspect<br />
of <strong>the</strong> Prophetic Way. A traditional saying<br />
approaches it from a slightly different angle:<br />
“I was a hidden treasure and I longed to be<br />
known, so I created <strong>the</strong> world that I may be<br />
known.”<br />
We journey seeking <strong>the</strong> Divine <strong>for</strong> no purpose<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r than to fulfill destiny, <strong>for</strong> this longing<br />
is <strong>the</strong> very purpose of creation. The path has<br />
been paved and is well-worn. What remains is<br />
to travel.<br />
“And I hastened to You, my Lord, to please<br />
You” (Qur’an 20:84).
You reflect<br />
that which you search <strong>for</strong><br />
abu sa‘id<br />
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Rabi‘ I/Rabi‘ II
Enwrap me<br />
in <strong>the</strong> com<strong>for</strong>ting embrace<br />
of Your Light<br />
ibn ‘arabi<br />
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Rabi‘ II/Jumada I
How incredible!<br />
that <strong>the</strong> Ocean<br />
woos <strong>the</strong> drop<br />
rumi<br />
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© Lucie Debelkova<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
APRIL<br />
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Jumada I/Jumada II
In every breath<br />
we are sustained<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Beloved<br />
saadi<br />
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© Lucie Debelkova<br />
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April<br />
Jumada II/Rajab
From <strong>the</strong> core of your being<br />
express your longing <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Divine<br />
baqir<br />
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© Sohail Nakhooda / KRM<br />
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Rajab/sha‘ban
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Heartfelt remorse over misdeeds<br />
eradicates <strong>the</strong>m<br />
while pride over good ones<br />
spoil <strong>the</strong>m<br />
imam ‘ali<br />
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© Lucie Debelkova<br />
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sha‘ban/Ramadan
Every atom in <strong>the</strong> universe<br />
radiates <strong>the</strong> Names of <strong>the</strong> Adored<br />
‘alawi<br />
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Shawwal<br />
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Ramadan/Shawwal
You and I are but clear glass<br />
And a single Light<br />
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Kerman<br />
© Lucie Debelkova<br />
JULY<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
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Shawwal/Dhul Qa‘da
There is no good in excess<br />
nor excess in good<br />
abu hanifa<br />
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<br />
28 29<br />
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(US/Canada)<br />
Day of ‘Arafat<br />
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Alexandria<br />
© Lucie Debelkova<br />
AUGUST<br />
OCTOBER<br />
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S<br />
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September<br />
Dhul Qa‘da/Dhul Hijja
A heart that’s alive<br />
is a sky<br />
pouring light<br />
hafiz<br />
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<br />
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Muharram<br />
7 8<br />
6 7<br />
New Islamic Year<br />
1438 ah<br />
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Columbus Day (US)<br />
12<br />
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Ashura<br />
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(Canada)<br />
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SEPTEMBER<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S<br />
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© Lucie Debelkova<br />
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October<br />
Dhul Hijja/muharram 1438
There are two rules<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Path:<br />
Begin<br />
and never, ever stop<br />
unknown<br />
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<br />
27 28 1<br />
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Safar<br />
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ends<br />
Veterans Day (US)<br />
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DECEMBER<br />
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© Lucie Debelkova<br />
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safar/Rabi‘ I
A kind word is charity<br />
prophetic tradition<br />
sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday<br />
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(Milad al-Nabi)<br />
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Hanukkah<br />
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Boxing Day<br />
(UK, Australia)<br />
2<br />
Christmas Holiday,<br />
Boxing Day Holiday,<br />
and Proclamation<br />
Day (Australia); Bank<br />
Holiday (UK)<br />
3 4<br />
5 6<br />
St. Petersburg<br />
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Rabi‘ II<br />
New Year’s Eve<br />
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S M T W T F S S M T W T F S<br />
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December<br />
Rabi‘ I/Rabi‘ II
Abu Dhabi<br />
© Lucie Debelkova<br />
s m t w t f s s m t w t f s<br />
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Rabi‘ II<br />
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Martin Lu<strong>the</strong>r King<br />
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