Narges Hashemy

Narges Hashemi is an Iranian illustrator who lives and works in Tehran. She began illustrating in 2015 and has since contributed artwork to a number of publications for children. She is best known in the Islamic publishing world for her illustrations in the Journeys of Thought Written for Children series, published by Kube Publishing and written by Turkish author Ozkan Oze. The series introduces young readers to the intellectual and spiritual lives of towering figures in the Islamic scholarly tradition. Hashemi illustrated three volumes in the series: Al-Ghazali: When Cotton Touches Flame (volume 1), Ibn Sina: In Pursuit of the Flying Man, and Ibn Tufayl: Alone on the Island of One's Mind (volume 4). Her visual work across the series uses a range of techniques and materials, creating imagery that is both engaging for children and faithful to the richness of the subjects' historical settings. The series has been distributed internationally through major Islamic book retailers.