Sacred Light: Crafting the Traditional Oil Lamp With Abdulaziz Al-Azem

An immersive hands-on workshop exploring the history of lighting in Islamic architecture and the craft of creating a traditional oil lamp. Participants will learn how spaces were illuminated before electricity and will fabricate their own functional oil lamp inspired by historical mosque lamps.

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**Sacred Light: Crafting the Traditional Oil Lamp** **With Abdulaziz Al-Azem,**
Audience: BeginnersDate and time: Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:00PM – 12:00AMFees: 115 SAR (VAT inclusive) Location: Hayy Makers, First Floor Hayy Jameel, Jeddah .…………………………………………..	Learning outcomes: Understand the historical principles of lighting in Islamic architecture before electricity. Identify the structural components of a traditional oil lamp. Learn how light intensity was controlled and distributed historically. Fabricate and assemble a functional oil lamp. Reflect on the cultural and symbolic meaning of light in sacred spaces. Final outcome: Each participant will create and take home a handcrafted oil lamp.

Abdulaziz Al-Azem

Abdulaziz Al-Azem is the founder and principal designer of DTS Arabia, a Riyadh-based architectural lighting design studio. He holds a degree in Interior Architecture and a Master’s in Architectural Lighting Design from Hochschule Wismar, Germany, where his research focused on Islamic architecture and the symbolic role of light in sacred spaces.

His work spans religious, civic, and heritage projects across Saudi Arabia. Through lectures, workshops, and research, he explores how light functions as a cultural and spatial medium, bridging historical knowledge with contemporary architectural practice.

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