Rarely am I moved by looking at photo studies at home on my computer as much as I can be when seeing them in exhibitions, but Aaron Huey's study "Sufism" has very much moved me today.
A photo study of Islamic Mysticism, Huey describes the purpose of his study by saying:
Not only do I think it's a beautiful and noble goal, his photos are gorgeous. They're texturally rich, stunningly composed, and are imbued with a very specific sense of person and place. They evoke the emotion of reverence for the people they examine.
It's a beautiful study that you can find here.
A photo study of Islamic Mysticism, Huey describes the purpose of his study by saying:
Quote:
| In the current stalemate of West v. Islam there is a desperate need for a more balanced picture to move the dialogue forward. Collectively we have a violent image of Islam branded into our brains, it is time to find a different image to take its place. Sufism, or Islamic Mysticism, is a school of Islam that transcends the division of Sunni and Shia offering a message of Peace, Love, and Tolerance through Music (Qawwali), dance (the dervishes in their many forms), and poetry (Hafiz, Rumi, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, and countless others). My hope is that my images of Sufism around the world can help to balance out all the images of burning effigies, violent protests, IED attacks, and suicide bombers that consistently appear on the covers of our newspapers and magazines. These images will be a window into a world of music, dance, poetry, and, above all, love in Islam, something we rarely see in the western press. |
It's a beautiful study that you can find here.
