In the name of One God the Creator. May Divine peace or shalom in hebrew be upon those who seek and acknowledge truth. Iraq is one of spiritual heartlands of Muslims because two important members of Prophetic Family or Ahlulbayt are buried here.Imam Ali(r) in Najaf, Iraq who is the son in law of Ishmaelite Prophet Muhammad(s) and Imam Husain(r) in Karbala Iraq who is grandson of Ishmaelite Prophet Muhammad(s). Iraqi artist Faiq Hassan admired Matisse and I am happy to learn that both of them shared sacred pro-traditionalism which would have been ideal in case Matisse had been an Arian Catholic making his pro-traditionalism more Scriptural by fulfilling first and greatest commandment.
A spiritual Ishmaelite 