About

Silsila operates and ships out of Istanbul, Turkiye and Pennsylvania, USA.

sil·sil·a: n., a chain of transmission from generations past, where knowledge, tradition, and craft is passed down, ensuring its preservation through time

Silsila is a shop dedicated to preserving and promoting Islamic heritage through art and craftsmanship. We meticulously design and curate a diverse collection of traditional Islamic artworks, encompassing calligraphy, illuminations, and textiles, while fostering connections between Muslim artisans and a global audience. Our mission is to make these timeless treasures accessible to all, enriching the lives of Muslims and imbuing the practice of Islam with beauty, meaning, and a profound love for Allah.

Making traditional art more accessible

For those who can't travel abroad easily, we hope to make Islamic art more accessible, especially in those places where awareness of traditional arts could be greater. By developing luxury art prints, we also hope to make remembrance through art more affordable.

Supporting Muslim artisans, not stock websites

More often than we'd like, we meet Muslim artisans struggling to make ends meet. We hope to find sustainable ways of supporting these
artisans, as well as their precious craft.

Unlike most Islamic art shops, we are completely against the use of stock graphics, such as those found on Shutterstock or Creative Market, and believe they hurt Muslim artisans. All of our work is real. Read more about how to spot stock graphic nikahnamas here.

Highlighting Beautiful Islamic Traditions

As society undergoes changes at rates never before seen in past ages, we are doing our small part to rescue the sophisticated ways of Islam’s high culture and civilization. Through our blog and products, we hope to  tell the stories of some of these at-risk traditions and practices in the hope that they can inspire more God-conscious ways of living and  being in the presentand coming time. 

As society undergoes changes at rates never before seen in past ages, we are doing our small part to rescue the sophisticated ways of Islam’s high culture and civilization. Through our blog and products, we hope to  tell the stories of some of these at-risk traditions and practices in the hope that they can inspire more God-conscious ways of living and  being in the presentand coming time.

Nushmia Khan, founded Silsila (formerly Nikahnama) after becoming a mother. With a background in video journalism, photography, and design, she now studies traditional Islamic arts in Istanbul. Motivated by a desire to make Islamic craftsmanship more accessible to everyday Muslims, Nushmia established Silsila, a platform dedicated to preserving and promoting Islamic heritage.