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Chloe's avatar

Absolutely fascinating, thank you so much for a window into this intricately beautiful world!

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

My pleasure, thank you for reading!

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Margaret Kassem's avatar

Mind-boggling! Thoroughly enjoyed reading your article. I will look at Islamic art with a new perspective. Thank you!

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

My pleasure!

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Kelvyn Taylor's avatar

Thank you! I thought these were just geometric patterns, but as you say they are amazing compositions! Looking forward to more.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Great to hear!

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Mamoun Sakkal's avatar

Beautiful and informative work, thank you for sharing.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Thank you! Coming from you it means something.

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irini gonou's avatar

Thank you so much Jumana !!! Your article is amazing !!!

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Thank you Irini!

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Caroline Ross's avatar

This is such valuable scholarship, research, sleuthing and draughts-womanship. Brava. I learn so much reading your work. Good Yule, Joumana!

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Aw you're too kind! Happy Sun-return!

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wdyt's avatar

Really enjoyed this article, so informative. Thank you for sharing.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

My plasure, thanks for your comment!

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Lynn Watson's avatar

I subscribed rather too late to have access to all Walls That Speak, so all I’ve found is No. 1. Is there any way I could access the remainder of these brilliant articles? Thank you Joumana.

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Joumana Medlej's avatar

Hi Lynn, they are all available in the archive: https://majnouna.substack.com/archive

If you scroll back you can get all the way to my first article.

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Lynn Watson's avatar

A belated reply, to thank you for that, Joumana; I very much appreciate.

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Lynn Watson's avatar

Hello again Joumana. I saw your message on my screen - and then it disappeared!! I can’t find it and wonder if you could send it to my email:

white.lynn09@me.com I’m sorry to trouble you, and thank you. Best wishes, Lynn Watson

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