Description
An original work in ink on hand-made, hand-treated natural paper by the calligrapher Ahmed Alhawary, illuminated with genuine gold leaf — signed by his hand — an original paint, sold exactly as it left his desk.
- Title · «يا حي يا قيوم» — "O Ever-Living, O Sustainer of all": a supplication calling on God by two of His names, al-Hayy and al-Qayyum, which stand together in the Qur'an at al-Baqarah 2:255, Al Imran 3:2 and Ta-Ha 20:111
- Script · Jali Thuluth in blue ink, with a Mamluk-style shamsa illuminated in genuine gold leaf
- Paper · hand-made natural paper, hand-treated, with genuine gold-leaf illumination
- Size unframed · 90 × 60 cm
- Artist · Ahmed Alhawary · catalogue no. AH-14
The artist's note. A rendering of a simple, direct, powerful supplication that sits close to the heart, with a Mamluk shamsa that completes the form to the eye.
Framing. This work ships unframed, as the artist made it. To have it mounted and framed here in the UAE behind glass, add Framing with glass to your order — a flat AED 300, whatever the size.
Delivery across the UAE: AED 50 flat per order, however many pieces. You see it in the cart before you pay. Outside the UAE, Worldwide Express is a flat AED 250 per order, delivered within 8 days by tracked courier. An unframed work travels rolled in a rigid tube.
Lead time. This work is not in hand — allow 3–4 weeks.
Wall art is not returnable. This is an original paint, so it is not eligible for return or exchange — check the size and the framing before you order. If it arrives damaged, send a photo within 24 hours: we refund you in full.
Written by hand, checked in the UAE — framing on request. The work is an original by the calligrapher Ahmed Alhawary — not a print and not a reproduction — and it is inspected in our own UAE workshop before it travels; framing on request.
About the calligrapher. Ahmed Alhawary trained at the calligraphy school of Damietta, Egypt, and works in Jali Thuluth, Naskh and Muhaqqaq; every piece of his we carry is an original rather than a print. Read about him, and see all 4 works.
Giving it? Add Gift Wrapping — AED 20 per order, however many pieces — and write your message under “Order instructions” in your cart, or send it to us on WhatsApp. It travels on a card with the parcel, with no price on it, and we can ship straight to the recipient.
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Quick answers
▸ How much is delivery, and when does it arrive?
Not in hand — allow 3–4 weeks, then delivery. Two options: AED 50 per order anywhere in the UAE, or Worldwide Express at AED 250 per order, delivered within 8 days by tracked courier.
▸ Can it be framed?
Ships unframed, as the artist made it. Framing with glass, done here in the UAE, is a flat AED 300 whatever the size — for UAE deliveries.
▸ Can I have a different phrase or size?
No — an original paint is written by the calligrapher’s hand as it is. For your own phrase in your own size, Mashq Studio makes a piece to order.
▸ Is it an original paint?
Yes — an original paint, written and signed by Ahmed Alhawary’s hand, not a print; it is inspected in our UAE workshop before it travels.
▸ Can you wrap it as a gift?
Yes — add Gift Wrapping, AED 20 per order however many pieces, and write your message under “Order instructions” in your cart, or send it to us on WhatsApp; it travels on a card with no price on it, and we can ship straight to the recipient.
▸ Can I change or cancel my order?
Yes, free of charge, within 12 hours of ordering — message us on WhatsApp or at connect@mashq.ae. After that your piece is being made, and the order can’t be cancelled or changed.
▸ What is it made of?
Ink on hand-made natural paper, hand-treated, with genuine gold-leaf illumination, in Jali Thuluth in blue ink, with a Mamluk-style shamsa illuminated in genuine gold leaf — one sheet, written by hand; the size is in the list above.
▸ How do I look after it?
Keep the sheet flat and dry until it is framed. Hang it out of direct sun, which fades ink and paper over the years, and away from damp walls; behind glass it needs only dusting.
▸ Does software touch it?
None on the work itself: the calligraphy is written by hand. The room scenes on this page are composites — the photograph of this actual piece placed in a rendered room to show its scale.
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