Healing the Tree of Life (2 traditions)
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This window began as a commissioned illumination which combined the Tree of Life with a Lute Rose.
It is two-sided. This is the front side.

The window's story is that after receiving the request for the commission, I was awakened at 3:38 the next morning with the Hebrew words: El na rifah na la - Please, God, please heal her. In Hebrew the Tree of Life is referred to as "she"

The Arabic I was to include in the Cufic form which is echoed in the shape of the top arch is from the Hadith: ma anzala Allah da' illa anzala lahu shifa' - God has sent a cure for every disease.

Acid etched copper and fretwork. Framed in African Mahogany.   24" x 14"