muḥārib محارب

2010, wax, soot, ~6 × ~55 × ~125 cm. Epitaph: Arabic Braille: muḥārib, he/she who wages war against god

“Muḥārib,” an Arabic word that translates as “warrior,” also names, in Islamic thought, one who wages war against God. The term carries the dual weight of valour and rebellion, embodying both the fighter’s strength and the peril of defiance.

موم، دوده، ۵۵ × ۱۲۵ × ‍۶ ~ سانتی‌متر. گورنبشت: محارب. بریل عربی، ۱۳۸۹