Samina Quraeshi
| Samina Quraeshi | |
|---|---|
| Notable work |
Legacy of the Indus Lahore: the City Within Legends of the Indus Sacred Spaces: A Journey with the Sufis of the Indus |
Samina Quraeshi (1944-2013) was an award-winning educator, designer, [1] artist and author. [2]
Life
She was raised in Karachi, Pakistan and lived in Massachusetts. She is the mother of Sadia Shepard, an author and filmmaker.
Work
As an author she took inspiration from the Sufi tradition of the Indus Valley. She wrote the following books:
- Legacy of the Indus
- Lahore: the City Within
- Legends of the Indus
- Sacred Spaces: A Journey with the Sufis of the Indus (published by Peabody Museum Press in 2009)[3]
- Reimagining West Coconut Grove: Landmarks
References
- ↑ Rapp, Alan. "Samina Quraeshi biography". AIGA Design Journeys.
- ↑ Walsh, Colleen (15 October 2009). "Islam's mystical dimensions take flight". Harvard Gazette.
- ↑ Fash, W. Barbara. "New Releases: The Copan sculpture museum". Peabody Museum Press.
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