We curate inspiration for the masjids, community centers, and residential & commercial projects connecting our creative work of Islamic calligrapher to people and places.
We believe in building a symbiotic relationship between people and the environments they live in. We approach each project with a sense of responsibility.
With more than three decades of experience and projects spanning across Turkey and the US, we help communities carry the Islamic heritage to the next generations.
Saban Karipek is the lead Islamic calligrapher. He was traditionally trained in the Ottoman tradition of Islamic calligraphy by renowned calligraphers in Turkey, most notably Doğan Çilingir, Fuat Başar and Hüseyin Öksüz.
In 2003, he was awarded the prestigious icazetname (calligrapher’s licence) in Thuluth, Naskh, and Kufi writing styles.
He is dedicated to exploring avenues that open the doors of cultural, spiritual and intellectual appreciation between the United States and the Islamic world.
With 35 years of experience in Islamic calligraphy, he has led a great number of small and large-scale projects in many destinations in the United States.
In the past, he also served as mufti in Turkiye and imam in New York City.