First Kalimah & Shahadah Wall Art
Shahada wall art and First Kalima decor
The First Kalima and the Shahada are the words of faith every Muslim knows by heart, and they are often the first calligraphy a family hangs in a new home. This collection brings them together in metal, tempered glass, framed velvet, wood and cast stone, with clocks, tabletop pieces and pendants carrying the same words.
First Kalima and Second Kalima
| Arabic | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| First Kalima (Tayyibah, Tawheed) | لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ | There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah |
| Second Kalima (Shahadah) | أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ | I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger |
Most pieces here carry the First Kalima. The Shahada, also called the Second Kalima, comes in metal, glass and framed velvet, including a design by the calligrapher Hamid Aytaç.
What you will find
| Kind | Material | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Metal wall art | 1.5 or 2 mm steel in black, or matte or shiny gold, silver or copper | Horizontal from 50 x 24 to 110 x 49 cm, vertical 13 x 50 or 25 x 99 cm, circles from 47 x 47 to 90 x 90 cm, a mihrab of 40 x 69 or 55 x 95 cm |
| Tempered glass | Black mirror, white or blue and white glass with gold or silver acrylic | 80 x 33, 90 x 33 and 110 x 50 cm, vertical 33 x 90 cm, a 65 cm circle, dhikr sets of 35 x 35 or 70 x 70 cm |
| Framed velvet | Wooden calligraphy on velvet in six colors, in a wooden frame | 110 x 50 or 50 x 110 cm |
| Wood and acrylic | 6 mm black MDF with gold or silver acrylic | Long panels from 60 x 20 to 152 x 50 cm, a Kaaba design up to 115 x 100 cm, a mihrab up to 68 x 90 cm |
| Stone reliefs | Cast stone, natural or with gold gilding | About 20 x 20 cm, to stand on a shelf |
| Clocks and tabletop pieces | Metal, some on a wooden stand | Clocks of 43 or 47 cm |
| Pendants | 925 sterling silver, also 18K gold plated | Chains from 35 to 55 cm |
Long horizontal pieces suit the wall above a sofa or a door, vertical ones fit beside a window or in a narrow hallway, and circles work well as a single centerpiece.











































