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Moushrabiya – Morocco

In Morocco, moushrabiyas or geometrical screens

keep Muslim women hidden from view.

These screens allow women to observe

their surroundings without themselves being seen.

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This entry was posted on January 26, 2012 at 5:00 am and is filed under Abstract Painting, Morocco, Paintings. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Moushrabiya – Morocco”

  1. girl in the hat Says:
    January 26, 2012 at 10:10 am | Reply

    Oooh! Yes! I love the idea of this as much as I love the image. This resonates on many levels.

  2. Carla Saunders Says:
    January 26, 2012 at 10:15 am | Reply

    more to come ! I have a book on amazon titled Zellig which I’ll blog about. Yes I had lots to say

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