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Foundations of SakinaMa

  • What is SakinaMa? Origins & purpose

  • Islamic & Japanese design philosophies

  • The role of intention (niyyah) in shaping space

  • The spiritual significance of Sakinah and Ma

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The 7 Principles in Practice

  • Tawjih (Directionality) & spatial orientation

  • Sukun (Stillness) & sacred negative space

  • Wahda (Unity) & harmonizing elements

  • Khushūʿ (Reverence) & spiritual object curation

  • Nūr (Light) & natural flow

  • Jidrān (Materiality) & sensory grounding

  • Silsila (Continuity) & cultural anchoring

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Applied SakinaMa Design

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Sacred Instruction & Certification

  • Room-by-room applications (living, bedroom, prayer, work)

  • Cultural fusion: integrating Islamic, African, Japanese, and American identity

  • Working with clients and story-based design

  • Avoiding visual noise and spiritual clutter

  • Teaching from presence

  • Holding sacred space for others

  • Building a SakinaMa-aligned design practice

  • Licensing use of the glyph, name, and methodology