Peace and welcome
Abdur-Rahman, 31. GER | UK | NG
I am young Muslim, interested in the preservation of all things beautiful and profound. A cultural Worker and engineer, experimenting, learning + unlearning my way through life.
“I aim to tread this world lightly —
to inspire justice and compassion
for every creature within it
and appreciate its beauty as a reflection of God.
Verily, in the remembrance of God do hearts find rest”
Religion
What does it mean to be human? What is a good life and how does one live it? Do you only live once? Questions I ask myself and share some of my thoughts over on my blog.
Cultural Work
Or creative work? Is the word creative laden with capitalist ideals, of individualism, of seeking money and fame? Maybe, me I am in love with beauty.
I am a freelance graphic designer, a photo and videograph, and a writer, who might sometimes share a poem or two.
Environment
I am a Chemical Engineer who grew a conscious as one of my best friends once said. I am a Muslim vegan, travelling this world looking for balance. Currently I study a Masters in Environmental Engineering and work at a research institute.
Politics
Now that I have talked about the controversial stuff, let’s talk about Politics. Any takers? The personal is political, I believe that. Beyond that I am still finding my way, learning and unlearning, striving for justice. While knowing that God is the Just. Accompany me along that journey!
My recent projects
IMSU Iftar Trailer 2023
Videography / Edit
Promotional video for the 16. annual Iftar held by the International Muslim Student Association Aachen.
VisualRemembrance – Moments in Ramadan
Videography / Edit
VisualRemembrance is a video journal of moments I want to remember, as well as moments of remembering God.
Blog
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Daily Post
Over the past week I’ve been getting more and more interested and involved in writing than I have the whole year I guess. As I checked out other blogs I’ve noticed these badges saying “I’m part of Post A Day 2013”, these introduced me to the Daily Post from WordPress.com and its daily and weekly…
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Awakening
Something is bubbling, spewing and churning inside of me, a tingling in my feet. I fell asleep. My whole being did, soul, heart, body and mind, it went deep. Time to let myself be free. The expression of my self stunted, frozen in space, the tingling spreads, this feeling as if dipped into the black…
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Egypt
Uhibuk ya misr. I do actually love all arab countries, I may hate their administration but how can I not love filistin, misr, suriya, Al-Sham in general, Saudi etc. when these are the lands of the prophets. I hope and pray for peace in all of these lands and that Islam may rise strong once…
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“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” [13:28]