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By TAHLIB

I spent Christmas with my five nieces who are all mothers, and it reminded me that mothers are the storytellers of our lives. On this 5th day of Christmas, many Christians reflect on the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which tell the story of man's creation, fall, and God's promise; a promise that came true in the New Testament via a Middle Eastern mother: "Mary" the mother of Jesus Christ. However, the mother's story grows less visible with all the baby boy celebrations of this month. That is why Boushra Almutawakel's "Mother-daughter-doll" series (above) in “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers From Iran and the Arab World,” is my NEWS OF WEEK.

In other religious art news from across the USA, and around the world:

• Buddhist Art of Week: Mingei, a design movement inspired by an old Monk. [More News]
• Christian Art of Week: Rev. King Meetup in Cincinnati on January 20, 2014. [More News]
• Hindu Art of Week: The human body celebrated as both sensuous and sacred. [More News]
• Islamic Art of Week: “She Who Tells a Story" at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. [More News]
• Judaic Art of Week: "Sexuality Spectrum" exhibit at Tulsa's Sherwin Miller. [More News]

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