The BOWING of the STARS
This is the first book I have had the honour to both illustrate and design. Beautifully written with much love by the tallented Mehded Maryam Sinclair. It has been a fun challange to illustrate, design and format this incredible retelling of Surah Yusuf.
Amidst the chaotic symphony of bustling life – donkeys braying, marchants calling out their wares, great carts groaning along laden with clucking hens and crowing roosters, this book invites you to taste the unwavering patience and triumphant victory of Prophet Yusuf and his grieving yet persevering father Prophet Yaqub, peace upon them. It will captivate your heart, young or old!A shepherd boy dreams that his brothers and his parents bow down before him in a far-off land. But he finds pain and hardship instead, stretching out before him for years, until at last, at the Hand of the Great Fashioner, he emerges to save a great nation from starvation. His remarkable journey culminates in a breathtaking act of forgiveness that echoes through the ages, resonating with us even today. Encounter the story on the richly illustrated pages of this book and then return to the chapter in the Qur’an, where you will find that it is indeed “the Most Beautiful of Stories,” a living story resounding in your being, still revealing Allah’s wisdom and beauty to those who seek it.
