DAE Es Salam

Medium: Hand-painted watercolor Calligraphy: Arabic, in Ruqa script Palette: Gold, white, beige, gray-stone, and soft shades of pink, yellow, and green ⸻ Description Dar Es Salaam (The House of Peace) is a hand-painted watercolor artwork that blends Arabic calligraphy, geometry, and floral motifs inspired by the architectural language of Tunisia. Rendered in the Ruqa script, the piece carries a classical Arabic poem once inscribed on ceramic tiles displayed at the Bardo Museum in Tunis — a verse that blesses the home with peace, joy, and safety: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم هذه الدار أضاءت بهجة وتزينت فرحا للناظرين كتب السعد على أبوابها أدخلوها بسلام ءامنين Translation: In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate This house shines with delight, adorned with joy for all who gaze upon it. Fortune is written upon its doors — Enter it in peace, and dwell secure.