Lot 188: An Islamic Arabic Calligraphy Painting by Hussein Arif

A framed piece of Arabic calligraphy, executed in black, white, green, and orange inks or paints on a light blue-green ground. The central calligraphic panel features the Arabic phrase “إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ” (Innamal-mu’minūna ikhwatun), translating to “The believers are but brothers,” rendered in a prominent, flowing script style. This central motif is encircled by a vibrant, spiky orange border, and surmounted by scattered blue and white star-like patterns. A signature and numeric inscription, “حسين عارف ٩٧٢٤٢٣” (Hussein Arif 972423), are visible in the lower left corner.