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Samina Quraeshi

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Samina Quraeshi
Notable workLegacy 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

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She was raised in Karachi, Pakistan and lived in Massachusetts. She is the mother of Sadia Shepard, an author and filmmaker and Cassim Shepard a new York based town planner

Work

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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

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  1. ^ Rapp, Alan. "Samina Quraeshi biography". AIGA Design Journeys.
  2. ^ Walsh, Colleen (15 October 2009). "Islam's mystical dimensions take flight". Harvard Gazette.
  3. ^ Fash, W. Barbara. "New Releases: The Copan sculpture museum". Peabody Museum Press.