Tattoo Design Inspiration

– Some younger Muslims are embracing and creating intricately designed tattoos, including Arabic ones.
– A man named Saj waited until after he was married to get a tattoo out of respect for his wife, who also wanted one.
– Saj’s family, who are East African-Asian Shia Muslims, also have tattoos.
– Tattoos hold an important place in some cultures across the Middle East and South Asia, but also carry stigma in others.
– While many religious scholars believe that tattoos are forbidden in Islam, others have a more liberal view.
– Increasing number of young Muslims are exploring tattoo art as enthusiasts and as artists.
– Jwan Imam, a Syrian-born tattoo artist living in Berlin, specializes in calligraphy tattoos.
– Some Muslims who want Arabic tattoos cannot find tattoo artists who can read or write in Arabic, so they get their tattoos designed by professional Arabic calligraphers and then traced and tattooed by other artists.
– Josh Berer is a calligrapher and designer based in Washington DC who designs Arabic tattoos for people in Europe, the US, and Australia.
– Online platforms for translating phrases into Arabic for tattoo designs exist but are basic.
– Many of Josh’s customers have a cultural connection to the Middle East or Islam.
– Josh cautions against tattooing verses from the Qur’an, especially if the person does not have any connection to or knowledge of the faith or the Arabic language.
– There is a growing demand for Arabic tattoos, especially among a new generation of Muslims born in Europe or the United States.
– The article discusses Arab men getting tattoos and the significance behind them. The author mentions Saj, who believes that tattoos should symbolize something meaningful. However, despite his careful consideration, Saj’s mother is opposed to his tattoos and he may have to wear long-sleeve tops when visiting his house until she gets used to them.
– The article provides suggestions for meaningful Arabic tattoos for men and women. The following words and their meanings are listed:
1. 賲賯丕鬲賱 (Muqatil) – Fighter
2. 賮賳丕賳 (Fanaan) – Artist
3. 睾賮乇丕賳 (Ghofran) – Forgiveness
4. 賲睾丕賲乇丞 (Mughamara) – Adventure
5. 丕亘賯賶 賯賵賷丕 (Ibqa qawian) – Stay strong
6. 丕賱氐賲鬲 (Alsamt) – Silence
7. 丕賱丨亘 (Habun / Alhubu) – Love (14 names for love in Arabic)
– The article discusses various Arabic words that men can consider getting tattooed on their skin. Some important facts and translations include:
1. The word 丨亘 means “love” in English.
2. The words 賱丕 卮賷亍 賷亘賯賶 賱賱兀亘丿 mean “nothing lasts forever” in English.
3. The word 賲賱丕賰 means “angel” in English.
4. The word 賯丿乇 translates to “fate/destiny” in English.
5. The word 賮乇丿賵爻 means “paradise” in English.
6. The word 卮噩丕毓 means “brave” in English.
7. The phrase 鬲兀賱賲鬲 賮鬲毓賱賲鬲 賮鬲睾賷乇鬲 means “I suffered, I learned, I changed” in English.
8. The phrase 兀丨亘 賳賮爻賰 丕賵賱丕 means “love yourself first” in English.
9. The word 胤賲賵丨 means “ambition” in English.
– The article discusses popular Arabic tattoos for men, providing translations and pronunciations for each word or phrase. The tattoos mentioned include:
1. 鬲賵丕夭賳 (Tawazon) – Meaning “Balance” in Arabic, often symbolizing balance and harmony in life.
2. 卮睾賮 (Shaghaf) – Meaning “Passion”, representing extreme attachment or love.
3. 丕賱丨乇賷丞 (Alhorriea) – Meaning “Freedom”, symbolizing breaking free from the past and overcoming adversity.
4. 賲賳 丿賵賳 兀賱賲 賱賳 賳毓乇賮 丕賱爻毓丕丿丞 (Min dun ‘alam lan naerif alsaeada) – Meaning “Without pain we would not know joy”, a quote from John Green’s novel as a tattoo reminder.
5. 丕賷賲丕賳 (Eyman) – Meaning “Faith”, often chosen to represent religious beliefs.
6. 丨乇乇 毓賯賱賰 (Harir 3aqlak) – Meaning “Free your mind”, ideal for someone who values free thinking and critical thought.