Seven Times
By Idris Khan, as part of the British Museum's exhibition on the Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam.
"...steel cubes echoing the proportions of the shrine are laid out in the arrangement of Carl Andre's 144 Graphite Silence. Sandblasted with lines of prayer, the overlying strings of Arabic script recall the five daily prayers uttered by Muslims all over the world" [Guardian website]
The title refers to the seven devotional laps a pilgrim should make around the Kabba.
One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able.
[Museum website]
Seven Times
By Idris Khan, as part of the British Museum's exhibition on the Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam.
"...steel cubes echoing the proportions of the shrine are laid out in the arrangement of Carl Andre's 144 Graphite Silence. Sandblasted with lines of prayer, the overlying strings of Arabic script recall the five daily prayers uttered by Muslims all over the world" [Guardian website]
The title refers to the seven devotional laps a pilgrim should make around the Kabba.
One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able.
[Museum website]