This article provides information about the art of henna. It also provides details of the importance of henna in the Islamic religion.
The meaning of the word henna is a flowering plant; the origins of this name lie in the Arabic language. It is also used as a girl’s name in the Muslim culture meaning blessed. In addition to traditional Muslim clothing such as hijabs and jilbabs, henna tattoos are an integral part of Muslim tradition. The plant itself is native to Africa, southern Asia and northern Australasia. It is a tall shrub or small tree that varies in height between 2 and 6 metres.
It is actually a by-product of this plant that is used in henna art. The leaves are crushed together to form a paste which is applied to the skin. This paste is used to dye a range of things from hair and fingernails to leather and silk. The henna plant is commercially cultivated in many countries including India, Pakistan and Morocco. Rajasthan in India is one of the most heavily cultivated areas, where over 100 businesses operate in Sojat City alone. Henna tattooing has experienced a recent renaissance due to these increased cultivation levels and better cultivation methods.
In the Indian sub-continent henna is referred to as Mehndi. It is most commonly used as part of celebrations or festivals. The paste is left on the skin for anywhere between a couple of hours up to twelve hours. The stain then remain son the skin for anywhere between a few days to a whole month. There are several factors that influence the length of time that the stain remains for. These are the quality of the paste applied, the skin type and the length of time that the paste is applied for.
Asian mehndi designs are usually created using a paste that is reddish brown in colour, as opposed to the darker paste used in Arabic henna. Indian tattoos tend to consist mainly of floral and paisley patterns. Asian henna includes lines, leaves, tear drops and other more abstract shapes and forms.
Henna paste is available, as well as many other Muslim accessories and gifts at www.saifmodesty.com. We are also online specialists in Islamic clothing for men, women and children, stocking a large range of garments from niquabs to bhurkas.
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