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I was never so much "interested in Islam", so much as I was interested in trying to find out about God; I wanted to discover my purpose in life and a way to better the world I share with others.

— Dawud Wharnsby Beating the drums of hope and faith (2004)

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Learning from a man who learned all he learned from another, can lead you to a safe place, but destroy your sense of wonder.

Blue Walls and The Big Sky (1995)

A busy buzzing bee is a lot like me, it works and it lives in community.

A Picnic of Poems in Allah's Green Garden (2011)

Hope as rich and green as the trees of an oasis.

Colours of Islam (1998)

I don’t like to belong to one religious community as I don’t want people to feel excluded from asking for my help or learning with me.

Inspiration comes from many places — experiences, places, people, books, and the work of other artists.

The Sounds of Taqwa (2006)

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