Wood Mosaic Minbar : Turquoise Mountain

Member

Turquoise Mountain

Event

UNESCO Day of Islamic Art

Type of art

Mosaic Mimbar

Created for Shatr Al-Masjid: The Art of Orientation at the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra), this wood mosaic minbar was produced by Ustad Abdul Rahman, Ustad Maher Darwish, Ustad Moataz Hammoush and Ustad Mehmet.

The Mosaic Wooden Minbar

Craftsmanship

The minbar is made out of walnut, maple, rosewood, eucalyptus, cherry and mother-of-pearl. Its decorative panels are made using the micro-mosaic and inlay techniques of artisan communities in Damascus and Aleppo, using geometries derived from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.

Created for Shatr Al-Masjid: The Art of Orientation at the King Abdulaziz Centre for World Culture (Ithra).

Maher is a master carpenter from Damascus. He moved to Amman in 2012 and is currently working with designers to develop new furniture pieces, whilst also training a new generation of young Jordanian and Syrian apprentices. He specialises in intricate joinery and is enthusiastic about solving design and structural issues that may arise when developing a product with his collaborators.

Up, close and personal.

Details of the wood mosaic.

The Minbar at the front of the mosque.

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