Queen Elizabeth II [Hejazi Remix Version] by the Meccan Mazin M | They attempt to censor work that addresses issues they consider to be taboo, such as religion |
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In Mecca, Masjid al-Haram [Grand Mosque], the holiest site in Islam, is a place where all Muslims are supposed to be equal, a fact that is highlighted during the hajj season | The work I have thus far produced reflects my longtime interest in both history and politics and seeks to spread awareness of issues that play a central role in shaping everyday social life |
Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali SMA : I come from a graphic design background, having studied and worked as a graphic designer for about two years.
23Informed and inspired by the Hijazi culture and aesthetics, I have since experimented with various genres, artistic traditions, and mediums, including oil painting, film, photography, and illustration | This sense of loss, coupled with a desire for a different future, compelled me to share these ideas with the wider public on the walls of my city, Jeddah |
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Courtesy of the Khalili Family Trust | Jeffery from Pop Studio where the queen is shown in a traditional Urban Hijazi Western Saudi Arabia lady clothing in a Pop Art style |
Other five- and seven-star megaprojects consisting of more skyscrapers, apartment buildings, and hotels geared for the comfort of the upper classes, are sure to ring in the mosque in the years to come.