Abbas’s Barakah Gifts are large-scale reproductions of commercial souvenirs sold as mementos for pilgrims at the markets adjacent to the two holy mosques. Many of these trinkets find their way back to the pilgrim’s homes or are distributed as gifts for family and friends as blessed gifts. Barakah Gifts II – Penholder (2016) is a colorful composition of shiny minarets, shimmering balls and the Kaaba, transformed into an ostentatious large installation.
