Graffiti artist in Oman paints tribute to George Floyd in new mural

George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis has caused widespread anger and pain in the US, with protests filling the streets of major cities to voice concerns over racism and police brutality.

These sentiments are rippling across the world, including in Oman, where graffiti artist Abdul Majeed Al Maamari has created a spray-painted mural of Floyd in an alley in the town of Harmul, in the Al Batinah governorate.

The work shows Floyd’s image, with a tear rolling down his face and a noose with the word “racism” tied around his neck. Two birds, one black and the other white, perch on his shoulder. His final words, “I can’t breathe”, are inscribed below him.

On Instagram, Al Maamari included a quote from the Prophet Mohammed in his caption, stating: “There is no favour of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and neither white skin over black skin, nor black skin over white skin, except by righteousness.”

In the past few weeks, other artists in the region have also expressed solidarity with communities of colour in the US and the fight against racial injustice, including Shirien Damra, who created a colourful illustration of Floyd, Lebanese artist Nouri Flayhan and Palestinian artist Lina Abojaradeh.

Scroll through the gallery below to see their work:

Aziz Asmar, right, and Anis Hamdoun, sitting in front of their mural of George Floyd in Idlib, Syria. 'When we draw on the walls of destroyed buildings, we are telling the world that underneath these buildings there are people who have died or who have left their homes... there was injustice here, just like there's injustice in America'. Aziz Asmar
An illustration by Lebanese artist Nouri Flayhan: 'I created this illustration to stand in solidarity with black people, to say we are all watching across the world.' Nouri Flayhan
An illustration by Lebanese artist Nouri Flayhan reads: "Let's not pretend that racism doesn't exist in the Arab region." ... 'We need to acknowledge the racism issues we have in the Arab region, have uncomfortable conversations about them.' Nouri Flayhan
Artwork by Palestinian artist Lina Abojaradeh: 'Standing up for one type of injustice is also standing up for every type of injustice,' she says. Lina Aboujaradeh
Palestinian artist Lina Abojaradeh depicts George Floyd in new artwork that compares racism to a virus. Lina Abojaradeh
Aziz Asmar painting a mural of George Floyd on a destroyed building wall in Idlib, Syria, with the words 'I can't breathe' and 'No to racism'. Aziz Asmar
A mural of George Floyd in Idlib, Syria, by Syrian artists Aziz Asmar and Anis Hamdoun. Aziz Asmar