by the fig and the olive

Sunnah Studios

Where small hands meet old stories.

Birmingham, UK · Ages 7–13 · Small groups

Olive branch Painted figs
وَالزَّيْتُونِ
وَالتِّينِ
A full moon behind a dark house, from the No tricks, just Sunnah poster
next up Thursday 29 October

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No tricks, just Sunnah

Halloween, seen through Islamic eyes. No masks needed.

Ages 5–114–6pm£10Birmingham B11
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What happens here

make · learn · explore · remember
MakeInk, paper, pattern and paint at a shared table.
LearnSacred history and story, told at the pace of the room.
ExploreMaterials, marks and ideas tried without fear of getting it wrong.
RememberWork that carries something home.

Your turn

Every pattern begins with a circle.

join the dots

the rest happens at the table

it was never flat…
if you could only see it

إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ

everything, made in measure · al-Qamar 54:49

Workshop moments

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Past workshop

The Bird’s Nest

Winter Camp 2025 · Ages 7+

Children recreated the moment Sayyidah Ḥannah (mother of Sayyidah Maryam) saw a mother bird feeding her young — stirring her longing for a child and turning her heart towards duʿā.

Open the record →

Free · Printable · Ages 7+

Pattern & Symmetry Sheet

Observe, continue, and create a geometric pattern.

Download PDF

A separate studio

Himma Art Studio

Private, members only. Entry is through the Himma Gate with a one-use invitation.

Workshops

What’s next, and what came before.

Every workshop leaves a trace in time.

For parents and guardians

Who books, and how+

Bookings are made by a parent or guardian, not the child. Each workshop page shows its own status: open, waitlist, or not yet open.

Age bands+

Most sessions suit ages 7 and up, but every workshop states its own range. Where younger children are welcome, the page says whether an adult should stay.

What to bring+

Materials are usually provided. Anything a child needs to bring is listed on the workshop page.

Safety and additional needs+

[PARENT INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED — formal policy published only once it exists]

Want to host a workshop or collaborate with a school or community group? Get in touch.

Ages 7–13

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Thursday 29 OctoberAges 5–11

No tricks, just Sunnah

With Darul Qurra

no masks needed

No tricks, just Sunnah poster
DateThursday 29 October
Time4–6pm
Age5–11, boys and girls
LocationDarul Qurra & Islamic Research Centre, B11 4HA
Price£10 per child

What we explore

Halloween, seen through Islamic eyes. While the streets fill with costumes, we sit with a better story, and children leave with an answer of their own for the knock at the door.

How

  • Roleplay
  • Discussion
  • Crafts to take home

Where

Darul Qurra & Islamic Research Centre
Birmingham B11 4HA
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Waitlist openAges 9–13

Pattern, Place & Memory

Drawing, paper and layered making

Golden arch opening onto a garden with a tree and riverstheme artwork
Date[DATE TBC]
Time[START–END]
Age9–13
Location[VENUE TBC]
Price[PRICE TBC]
SpacesFully booked

What we explore

A hands-on creative session exploring pattern, observation and memory through drawing, paper and layered making. We look closely at pattern in places that matter, then build a finished piece over the afternoon.

What children make

  • A layered paper pattern piece
  • Observation sketches
  • A memory page to take home

What to bring

  • Clothes that can get inky
  • A water bottle
  • [ANY ITEMS TBC]

What is provided

  • Paper, ink and drawing materials
  • Reference images and pattern guides
  • A folder to carry work home

Parent and guardian information

Drop-off and collection+

[TO BE SUPPLIED BY ORGANISER]

Accessibility and additional needs+

If your child has additional needs, tell us before the session so we can plan. Use the enquiry form and choose “Accessibility / additional needs”.

Cancellation and refunds+

[REFUND POLICY TO BE DEFINED WHEN BOOKING GOES LIVE]

Facilitator

[FACILITATOR INTRODUCTION TO BE SUPPLIED]

Related free printable

Calligraphy on a carved pillar
Pattern & Symmetry SheetAges 7+ · Printable PDF
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Before you book

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Archive

Past workshops

Every workshop keeps its page after the event: photographs, finished work, a short reflection and the theme explored.

Painted paper-plate artwork of two birds at a nestfinished work · paper plate, paint, torn paper
Past workshop

The Bird’s Nest

Winter Camp 2025 · Ages 7+ · Theme: The blessed life of Sayyida Maryam & Prophet ʿĪsā

As part of our Winter Camp exploring Sayyidah Maryam and Prophet ʿĪsā, the children began with Sayyidah Ḥannah (mother of Sayyidah Maryam). Seeing a mother bird feeding her young awakened Ḥannah’s longing for a child. She turned to Allah in duʿā, beginning the remarkable story of Sayyidah Maryam.

Children recreated this moment through bird-and-nest artwork, exploring motherhood, longing, duʿā, trust in Allah and the beginnings of Maryam’s story.

Children working at tables in front of a projected slidePainted plate held up against a wallThe room, with calligraphy on the wall

The workshop opened into the wider story of Sayyidah Maryam and Prophet ʿĪsā through making, storytelling and reflection together.

Filters by event, theme, age range, medium and year will appear here once the archive has enough records to need them.

Gallery

Things made by hand are what they’ll remember.

Fun, laughter, and joy.

Every image keeps its context: the workshop, theme and material that produced it. Children are not identified.

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Look closer

Before the compass, the garden.

مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٍYou see no flaw in the creation of the Most Merciful · 67:3

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Lily, from abovetap to turn the compass

At home · Ages 7+

For the days between workshops.

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From one circle

How one circle fills a wall.

slide to let it grow

Islamic architecture Rabat · Fez · Granada · Isfahan · Cairo

About

Small workshops where children learn the Sunnah by making something they keep.

A story from our history, made with their own hands, becomes something a child carries into their future. One workshop at a time, they build on it.

Birmingham, UKSmall groupsSchool holidays
Dome of the Rock seen through arches at dusk Masjid an-Nabawi at sunset A painted plate held up against a wall with an arch-shaped shadow

A child who makes something with their hands remembers the story behind it.

make · learn · explore · remember

Our mark

Look up at the Rawdah Sharif

At the crown of an old Ottoman arch above the mihrab, a dot rests between two curving stones. You may have seen it on your travels.

It is our insignia.

How workshops are approached

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One theme, done properly

Each workshop takes one story and stays with it, using real materials. Children are treated as makers whose work deserves care.

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Designed for the room

Workshops are designed with care for the age, material, theme and people in the room.

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Age suitability

7+ is the safe default. Each workshop sets its own range, from 5–8 with an adult to 12–16, and mixed-age family sessions.

Who teaches

Two teachers, one table

Founder · Teacher

Ustādh

Arts Teacher and Creative Director of Himma Art Studio. A student of sacred knowledge, steadily completing his Ḥifẓ.

Founder · Teacher

Ustādhah

A Ḥāfiẓah of the Qur’an, and an English teacher qualified to the highest level. Devoted to sharing the beauty of the Sunnah.

Both qualified teachers. Both DBS checked.

For parents and guardians

The practical side, kept short. Anything else, just ask.

Booking and cancellations+

The booking and cancellation policy will be published here when booking opens.

Safeguarding+

A formal safeguarding statement will be published here once the policy is in place. Questions in the meantime are welcome through Contact.

Photography and children’s work+

Consent is always sought for each child when a parent signs up, and kept on file. Only then may finished work and process photographs appear in the gallery. Children are never named or identified.

Questions, proposals, or a school that would like to host a session?

Contact

Ask about a workshop, or propose one.

Parents, teachers, masājid and community groups are all welcome to write. If you would like to host a session, tell us about the space, the age group and roughly when.

Email[EMAIL TBC]For anything, any time. BookingsWorkshops pagePlaces and waitlists are handled there, not by email.
WhereBirmingham, UKSessions run at various venues across the city; the address is sent with each booking.

Contact

Write to us

Please don’t include a child’s sensitive details here. We’ll ask for what we need if a booking follows.

Replies usually within a few days. During a workshop week it may take a little longer.

Thank you. We’ll reply by email.

Two ways to give

Help a child take a seat at the table.

Gifts cover materials, venue hire and sponsored places, so no family is turned away for cost. Every workshop lists what it cost to run.

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