The Silent Theology of Islamic Art
Channel: Renovatio: The Journal of Zaytuna College
Date: 2017-12-23

On December 17, 2017, Oludamini Ogunnaike gave a talk at Zaytuna College about how the art of Islamic Civilizations reflected the metaphysics and theology of Islam. 

"[The creative masterpieces of of Islamic civilization] communicate the beauty and truth of its revelation with a profound directness simply unmatched by articles or books about Islam. One of the many curious aspects of contemporary times provides proof: despite the dissemination of virulent propaganda against Islam in the West, many people from Western societies queue for hours to admire the architecture of the Alhambra in Spain and the Taj Mahal in India as well as exhibitions of Islamic calligraphy and miniature paintings, and to attend sold-out concerts of traditional Islamic music. This is due to another paradox: these most tangible and outward manifestations of the Islamic tradition represent its most subtle, inward, and essential realities. Hence, it seems it is better to show than to tell."

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