THE PROPHET'S MOSQUE
Medina
Available sizes:
$200 • Large: 16×11 print, matted to 20×16 2mm Styrene board
$100 • Medium: 8x10 print, matted to 11x14 2mm Styrene board
$55 • Small: 5×7 print, matted to 8×10 3/4" foam board
Production time is 3-4 days.
Printed on Moab Estrada Bright Rag, a 100% cotton, museum-grade archival paper known for its soft texture, depth, and tonal richness.
The 5x7 print matted on 8x10 3/4" foam board is an intimate, shelf-ready piece designed to be propped or leaned. Beautiful on a desk, nightstand, bookshelf or entryway table. Due to its thickness, it does not fit standard frames and is best styled in non traditional frames or displayed unframed.
The medium and large sizes are matted and mounted to 2mm styrene board, perfect for traditional framing.
I’ve been to some of the most beautiful places in the world and yet the peace I found here is out of this world. The city of Madina is known for its welcoming people and serene energy. It’s the city that welcomed Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) with open arms when the city of his birth-Mecca exiled him. My own relationship with Prophet Mohammed developed when I read his biography by Lesley Hazleton. Her storytelling approach to understanding The Messenger outside of the religious realm (while still including religious context) is really fascinating. You'll fall in love with the character of someone who was destined to be an outsider only to become become one of the most beloved figures in this world. Something that really resonates with me is how he transformed his soul while being ostracized by society and in doing so he ended up revolutionizing said society.
This photo was shot on Kodak Portra 400 on a Canon P and was developed and scanned by Photovision. Aside from cropping adjustments, these photos are completely unedited. In a day when artificial intelligence can make aesthetically perfect images I wanted these images to be exactly as my eye saw them. Real and authentic.
Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change the condition within themselves
Quran (13:11)
Akbar Sayed is known for creating photographs that capture not only the image, but the soul of a moment. His path into photography began while in nursing school, where empathy and human connection shaped the way he learned to see.
His photography has been featured in Washingtonian, The New York Times, and numerous other publications, and he is a four-time Washingtonian Weddings Editors’ Choice recipient. He lives in Ellicott City, Maryland with his wife and three children, where love, legacy, and storytelling guide everything he creates.
Revered for his editorial, yet emotive imagery & published countless times.
Meet Akbar Sayed
