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Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Camii, Istanbul, Turkey

In Islam, writing is presence of God. "The text sees us", says the mystic.

The word for "ayn" in arabic means word and also : sign, mirror, eye, origin.

With a vegetable decor, the writing represents the sap, the energy of the world.

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Uploaded on October 13, 2007
Taken on October 7, 2007