“NOUR” is a poetry publication created by WePresent in collaboration with Mustafa. It is a print publication themed on ceremony, featuring some of the world’s most exciting poets and writers alongside photographs and calligraphy by artists and artisans. Designed by Turbo Studio in Amman, Jordan, the publication takes the reader on a journey through conversation, poems and photo essays by friends and collaborators of Mustafa.
In “NOUR”, we travel with Mustafa to Mecca, on a pilgrimage photographed by one of his oldest friends and collaborators, Yasin Osman. Elsewhere in the publication we have photos of young girls in Turkey photographed by Sabiha Çimen, and a photo series on prayer, also by Yasin Osman.
The publication is bookended by a conversation between novelist George Saunders and Mustafa, in which they talk deeply about matters of the soul.
In the poetry section, edited by Safia Elhillo, we have a collection of poems from the likes of Max Porter, Hanif Abdurraqib, Hala Alyan, Pedro Pascal, Channing Tatum and Noor Hindi among others.
Designed by Turbo Studio in Amman, Jordan, this incredibly rich, special publication has been designed with light and ceremony at its heart, with faith as the thread that runs through it.
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