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Saudi poet Nimah Ismail Nawwab’s latest book, “Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia,” is getting good reviews as the poet continues her book tours, lectures, readings, book signings and workshops in several countries.
For many readers the majesty of Islamic arts is fully showcased in this remarkable feast for the eyes and senses, a feast that begins with the striking cover.
As an art lover and photographer whose work with artists, calligraphers and filmmakers has led to an interest in highlighting the Islamic arts, Nawwab decided to have the artwork produced in Turkey, which she considers “the land of master calligraphers.” She worked with the US-based publisher Tughra Publishing and their branch offices in Istanbul to compose the designs.
“Every graphic element, every color, on every page with every poem and how each poem was laid out was carefully worked out,” Nawwab told Arab News. “This is not the usual practice with publishers in the industry, but I stipulated that in the contract and it was a real blessing, and was due to my background with art history and familiarity of publication layout.”
Praise for her work has come from international scholars and artists such as Sami Yusuf, Shems Frieldander, Omid Safi, Mohamed Zakariya, James Morris and Tayyibah Taylor.
Nawwab was recently ranked at No. 6 in the list of the most influential Muslim women. Her new volume of English poetry offers readers a window into the soul of a woman who is a firm believer in combining the arts, promoting Islamic calligraphy and her stunning poetic compositions. She continues to break records with her poetic work raising the bar of her art, building on the previous best-seller “The Unfurling,” which had led to book signings in Washington, D.C., and Saudi Arabia.
Nawwab shares her moving poems that embody a voice that recalls that Islam emphasizes not only Divine Justice but also Divine Mercy.
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Nawwab, an internationally published poet and photographer, a Young Global Leader and keynote speaker, descends from a long line of scholars from Mecca, Saudi Arabia. She was the first female Saudi Arabian poet to be published in the US and is heavily engaged in critical and emerging issues involving women and youth empowerment, seeking to build bridges of understanding to establish global peace and rapport.

“Canvas of the Soul,” which comes eight years after Nawwab’s pioneering work “The Unfurling,” features Islamic art and calligraphy and is a spiritual volume similar to the works of Rumi and other mystic poets.

Speaking in an interview with Sunday’s Zaman during her recent book tour here, Nawwab noted that her poetry does not aim to convey one certain meaning or give a specific message; it urges the reader to find their own meaning. “I am an artist; not just a poet, writer or photographer. And the beauty of art for an artist is to convey meanings through different layers of meanings. Whether you are a writer or a photographer, the mission of an artist is to convey deep meanings through short, brief works. Every time you look at a work, you should get another meaning. I can write a lot of works. I am a writer — I can write 500 works. But the hard thing is to carefully put the meaning in a short but precise and concise work.”

When asked if her book was a painting what the canvas would be, Nawwab said: “I prefer to leave it to the reader to discover. The main idea is really peace, tranquility and the connection with the One, our Beloved. And a lot of things [in the book] are dream-like attempts of seeking, questioning, looking for something. So the messages in the poems vary on the thing the reader seeks.”

Nawwab’s poems have been reviewed many times by prominent Muslim figures, including Seyyed Hossein Nasr, writer and professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University; singer Sami Yusuf; write

JEDDAH, 16 January 2006 — The Forum of Young Global Leaders, an affiliate of the World Economic Forum, announced yesterday that internationally acclaimed poet and writer Nimah Ismail Nawwab has been named a Young Global Leader. Nimah Nawwab, born in Malaysia to Makkawi parents, is one of 16 new Young Global Leaders from the Middle East and North Africa, and will join a global community now including 410 leaders from all regions and stakeholder groups.

The Forum of Young Global Leaders’ Nomination Committee chose the 2006 selected members from among 3,500 candidates.

Featuring 28 international media leaders, including Carl-Johan Bonnier of Bonnier AB in Sweden, Arthur Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times, Tom Glocer, chief executive of Reuters, and Rui Chenggang, director and anchor of China Central Television. Queen Rania of Jordan chairs the committee.

The 2006 Class of Young Global Leaders includes over 60 business leaders, more than 30 government leaders, and dozens of scholars, media and nongovernmental organization leaders. Nimah Nawwab joins a community representing 90 countries that includes Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google; Mikheil Saakashvili, president of Georgia; Daniela Mercury, singer, Brazil, and Michelle Guthrie, CEO, Star Group.

Established in 2004 by Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, the Forum of Young Global Leaders is a unique, multi-stakeholder community of the world’s most extraordinary leaders who are ready to dedicate a part of their time and energy to jointly work toward a better future.

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Biography

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