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Mosaic Panel
Done in the Andalusian style of the 12th Century the panel measures 15'-8" X 8'-2" and was composed entirely by hand by an artist in Fez. There are three inscriptions, the one on the wood frame is from Chapter 49, paragraph 13, of the Koran, known as the Surat El - Hajurat. It says, " Oh, mankind! We created you from a male and female and made you into nations and tribes, that we may know each other. The most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. " The inscription on the green portion of the mosaic is the Preamble of the United Nations Charter in Arabic; the inscription in the red circle reads: "Charter of the United Nations" in Arabic. |