SkyWatch: Shahadat al Tawhid Sculpture

The Shahadat al-Tawhid sculpture sits in a body of water on Jeddah’s Corniche which runs along the beautiful Red Sea. Spanish architect Julio Lafuente (I have previously published many of his works) designed this Arabic script granite monument even though he himself did not speak or write Arabic. It conveys the Shahadat of Islam, the monotheist idea which all Muslims recite, that there is no other God but God. Lafuente created many sculptures for the city of Jeddah – many of which were religious in nature. The Al Jazirah Mosque, also known as the Island Mosque, is located nearby. Below is a view of the same sculpture from a different angle.

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