Siddiqui m13

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COLOR + CULTURE

ASAD SIDDIQUI

IntroductionI am from Hialeah, but my CULTURE comes mainly from Pakistan, the land of my parents. I have chosen

Turkey to learn about their culture and how they use color, because it is also a Muslim country but with a

very different culture. I have been to both countries and found myself in awe as I experienced their

beautiful art and architecture. Both share some Islamic religious traditions but also demonstrate the

variety among the Muslims around the world.


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PAKISTAN


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Student’s last name

TURKEY


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PAKISTAN - The green represents Islam and the majority Muslims in

Pakistan and the white stripe representsreligious minorities and

minority religions.[6] In the centre, the crescent and star symbolizes

progress and light respectively.[6] The flag symbolizes Pakistan's

commitment to Islam and the rights of religious minorities.[7] It is

based on the original flag of the Muslim League, which itself drew

inspiration from the flag of the Sultanate of Delhi, the flag of Ottoman

Empire and the Flag of the Mughal Empire.

TURKEY - The red represents the blood of turkish soldiers at the time

of war they went through and how they survived .And The star and

crescent design appears on Ottoman flags beginning in the late 18th

or early 19th century. The introduction of the white star and crescent

on red as the flag of the Ottoman Empire dates to

the Tanzimat reforms of 1844.

ISLAM - Revered is the colour green, which has been associated with

Islam as a symbol of the religion itself. Green is the sacred colour ofIslam, and is used for the bindings of the Qur'an (the Muslim Holy

Book) and in the silken covers of the Sufi saints. It has been suggested

that green is revered because it was worn by Muhammad, but it also

symbolizes life and nature. When finally reaching paradise in the

afterlife, the Qur'an states, "ornaments shall be given to them therein

of bracelets of gold, and they shall wear green robes of fine silk and

thick silk brocade interwoven with gold, (18:31)" and they will be

"Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets (55:76)." In Islamic

culture green and gold are the colors of paradise.

COLOR

palette

PAKISTAN, TURKEY, ISLAM

GREEN - Though the green colour is

mandated only as 'dark green',[4] its

official and most consistentrepresentation is Pakistan green, which

is shaded distinctively darker. It

represents the religion of Islam.

BLACK – was the color of the

flag of prophet Muhammad.

And after him the Abbasid

Empire. It is a color

designating the sacred.

BLUE – From Iznik tiles in

Turkey, the color is found

throughout land ruled by turks

in their decorative tiles

Yellow/Gold – In Islamic

culture yellow can mean

wisdom

RED - In a RGB colour space, the red

colour of the Turkish flag is composed of

89% red, 3.9% green and 9% blue .The

red colour on the Turkish flag is vivid

red. Represents the Blood of Turkish

Soldiers


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COLOR + ISLAM

SIDDIQUI

ConclusionSome of the most beautiful use of color in Islamic culture can be found in the Muslim places of worship,

the mosques. The colors are found in geometric tiles, painted calligraphy, in-laid marble, or stained glass,

the materials and methods are a diverse as people. I Introduced this presentation with an image from a

mosque of Pakistan, so I will conclude with a mosque of Turkey. It is a shame that our leaders carelessly

spread fear and hatred of all Muslims due to actions of a few criminals. The religion of Islam is at the rootof the beauty found in culture of Pakistan, Turkey, and so many other countries around the world.

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