Description
This sheet: black ink on white hand-made paper, the verse gathered into a wide oval with a forest of upright letters in its upper half and every vowel mark written in; signed and dated 1444. Black on white is the most classical of his sheets here, at home in a modern or a traditional room alike.
An original work on paper by the calligrapher Ali Mamdouh — signed by his hand, dated 1444 AH — an original paint, sold exactly as it left his desk. «اهدنا الصراط المستقيم» — Guide us to the straight path (Al-Fatiha 1:6), written in Jali Thuluth in transparent ink.
- Title · «اهدنا الصراط المستقيم» — Guide us to the straight path
- Verse · Al-Fatiha 1:6
- Script · Jali Thuluth
- Paper · white hand-made paper
- Size unframed · 60 × 40 cm
- Artist · Ali Mamdouh
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 Ali Mamdouh — 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. Ali Mamdouh Abd Al-Halim is an Egyptian calligrapher, born in Cairo in 1984. He studied at the Khalil Agha school of Arabic calligraphy and has written and designed for the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation in Cairo since 2002. His prizes include first prize for Thuluth at the international Üsküdar competition in Turkey, prizes at IRCICA's international calligraphy competitions, and first prize for classical work at the Sharjah calligraphy forum. He writes in transparent coloured inks, so wherever two strokes cross, the colour deepens. See all his works and read about him.
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.
Framing and keeping. Framed with glass here in the UAE (a flat AED 300 for UAE deliveries), the paper is kept from dust and hands. Hang it out of direct sun, which fades ink and paper over the years, and away from damp walls.
From our guides: Buying Arabic Calligraphy Art in the UAE · Qur’anic Verses for the Home
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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 Ali Mamdouh’s hand, not a print; it is inspected in our UAE workshop before it travels.
▸ How should a piece carrying words of the Quran be kept?
With the respect its words carry: hang it at or above eye level on a clean wall — never on the floor or leaning against it, and not in a bathroom. Dust it with a soft, dry cloth.
▸ 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 white hand-made paper, in Jali Thuluth — 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.
