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Bahraini graphic designer Hala AlAbbasi’s Ramadan-inspired digital stickers are back to help people from around the world celebrate the holy month with her colourful creations.
The 32-year-old digital artist’s illustrated stickers were such a hit with Instagram users that the popular social media platform have brought them back for the masses to use on their Insta Stories and posts to share what Ramadan means to them.
“Instagram loved my stickers so much last year that they told me they will use them again this year and they are already live for all to enjoy,” said the illustrator who lives in the Northern area. “I am very grateful and so happy to be chosen by the Instagram team to be able to share my stickers with the whole world. I am also proud to be the first in the region to work on the stickers. This amazing opportunity has a very special place in my heart and to be able to share the love that I put into my artwork with everyone around the world means the world to me too.”
The cosy Ramadan atmosphere and good vibes are symbolised in her three stickers inspired by gatherings spent with her family and loved ones. The vibrantly-hued artwork features dates, tea, a mosque, stars and of course, the hilal.
The hilal is a slight crescent moon that is first visible after a new moon. The sighting of the new crescent moon signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred month in Islamic culture.
“I wanted to share the love and joy that reflects Ramadan by making the stickers so colourful, so people around the world can share them and use them during their daily routine in the holy month and feel happy when they do,” she added.
“Ramadan is the most beautiful, spiritual and elevating month in the Islamic calendar that encourages people to maintain good habits and continue the progress.
“When the holy month rolls around, people put forth extra effort to be the best versions of themselves.”
The stickers have already been spotted on an array of Insta Stories from Instagram users around the globe, with some people wishing everyone Ramadan Kareem to others displaying their decorations, intimate gatherings and feasts.
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