I’ve spent most of my life as an academic and a teacher, globetrotting around the world, but only fairly recently did I renew my interest to express myself artistically. I have always been in love with stained glass. It’s something I grew up with, and one of the many things that I love about the ancient places of worship around the world, including mosques, that I have been blessed to visit. After my return to the States, I took advantage of an opportunity that I chanced upon in an online, classified site to try my hand at making my own pieces of stained glass art. That was in 2015. I have found great satisfaction in expressing my love of Allah and my faith through my art. Stained glass art is a true labor of love. It involves a long process of glass choice, precise cutting, grinding, fitting, soldering and polishing. I LOVE working with stained glass, especially the different textures, which is a prominent feature in my creations. Even though I get inspiration from many sources, almost all of my finished creations are my own original designs. Each stained glass piece takes anywhere from 6 hours to several weeks to make, and are made up of anywhere from 20 to over 200 pieces of glass.

Website : Creations in Exquisite Art Glass (Not painted!) by HidayahGlass

“O you who believe, be persistently standing firm for God, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear God; indeed, God is Acquainted with what you do.” (Surat ul-Ma’idah, verse 8)